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Humility » Instances of » David
David went into the tent he set up for the ark. Then he sat there and prayed: Jehovah All-Powerful, my family and I do not deserve what you have already done for us. Yet this was insignificant in your eyes, O Sovereign Lord Jehovah for you have spoken also of your servant's house in the distant future. And this is the law for man, O Sovereign Lord Jehovah. What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Sovereign Lord Jehovah. read more.
For the sake of your Word and according to your will you have done this great thing. You have made it known to your servant! For this reason you are great, O Sovereign Lord Jehovah. There is none like you. There is no God besides you according to all that we have heard with our ears. There is no other nation on earth like Israel. This is the nation you rescued from slavery in Egypt to be your own. You became famous by using great and wonderful miracles to force other nations and their gods out of your land, so your people could live here. You chose Israel to be your people from generation to generation! You have become their God. And now, Jehovah God, please do what you have promised. You will be famous for a very long time! Everyone will say: Jehovah of Hosts rules Israel. David's descendants are his chosen kings. Now therefore, may it please you to bless the house of your servant that it may continue a long time before you. You O Lord Jehovah have spoken. May the house of your servant be blessed from generation to generation. Lord Jehovah, you are God. You have promised me some very good things, and you can be trusted to do what you promise. Please bless my descendants and let them be your chosen kings for a very long time. You have already promised, and I am sure that you will bless my family from generation to generation.
For the sake of your Word and according to your will you have done this great thing. You have made it known to your servant! For this reason you are great, O Sovereign Lord Jehovah. There is none like you. There is no God besides you according to all that we have heard with our ears. There is no other nation on earth like Israel. This is the nation you rescued from slavery in Egypt to be your own. You became famous by using great and wonderful miracles to force other nations and their gods out of your land, so your people could live here. You chose Israel to be your people from generation to generation! You have become their God. And now, Jehovah God, please do what you have promised. You will be famous for a very long time! Everyone will say: Jehovah of Hosts rules Israel. David's descendants are his chosen kings. Now therefore, may it please you to bless the house of your servant that it may continue a long time before you. You O Lord Jehovah have spoken. May the house of your servant be blessed from generation to generation. Lord Jehovah, you are God. You have promised me some very good things, and you can be trusted to do what you promise. Please bless my descendants and let them be your chosen kings for a very long time. You have already promised, and I am sure that you will bless my family from generation to generation.
Do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of Jehovah. The king of Israel comes to search for a flea. Yet he hunts me down like a partridge on the mountains.
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Why should the king of Israel be out chasing me, anyway? I am as worthless as a dead dog or a flea.
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David answered: Who am I? What is my family that I should be the king's son-in-law? The time came for Merab to be given to David. Instead, she was given to a man named Adriel from Meholah. Saul's daughter Michal fell in love with David. When Saul heard of this he was pleased. read more.
He said to himself: I will give Michal to David. I will use her to trap him. The Philistines will kill him. So for the second time Saul said to David: You will be my son-in-law. Saul ordered his officials to speak to David in private. They went to David and said: Look, the king likes you, and all of his officials are loyal to you. Why not ask the king if you may marry his daughter Michal? Saul's servants said these things to David. And David said: I am not rich or famous enough to marry Princess Michal.
He said to himself: I will give Michal to David. I will use her to trap him. The Philistines will kill him. So for the second time Saul said to David: You will be my son-in-law. Saul ordered his officials to speak to David in private. They went to David and said: Look, the king likes you, and all of his officials are loyal to you. Why not ask the king if you may marry his daughter Michal? Saul's servants said these things to David. And David said: I am not rich or famous enough to marry Princess Michal.
Then King David went in and sat in Jehovah's presence. He said: Who am I, O Jehovah? What is my family, that you have brought me this far? If this were not enough in your sight, O God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You have looked on me as though I were the most exalted of men, O Jehovah my God. What more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant read more.
Jehovah. For the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made known all these great promises. There is no one like you Jehovah and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. Who is like your people Israel? Israel is the one nation on earth who's God went out to redeem a people. You redeemed your people from Egypt. You make a name for yourself, and perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before your people. You made your people Israel your very own for a very long time, and you, O Jehovah, have become their God. Now, Jehovah, let the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house be established from generation to generation. Do as you promised! It will be established and your name will be great forever. Then men will say: Jehovah of Hosts, the God over Israel, is Israel's God! And the house of your servant David will be established before you. You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. So your servant has found courage to pray to you. O JEHOVAH, YOU ARE GOD! You have promised these good things to your servant. You have been pleased to bless the house of your servant that it may continue for a very long time in your sight. You Jehovah have blessed it and it will be blessed from generation to generation.
Jehovah. For the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made known all these great promises. There is no one like you Jehovah and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. Who is like your people Israel? Israel is the one nation on earth who's God went out to redeem a people. You redeemed your people from Egypt. You make a name for yourself, and perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before your people. You made your people Israel your very own for a very long time, and you, O Jehovah, have become their God. Now, Jehovah, let the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house be established from generation to generation. Do as you promised! It will be established and your name will be great forever. Then men will say: Jehovah of Hosts, the God over Israel, is Israel's God! And the house of your servant David will be established before you. You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. So your servant has found courage to pray to you. O JEHOVAH, YOU ARE GOD! You have promised these good things to your servant. You have been pleased to bless the house of your servant that it may continue for a very long time in your sight. You Jehovah have blessed it and it will be blessed from generation to generation.
Parents » Prayers on behalf of children » Of david
David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and lay on the ground all night.
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May Jehovah give you discretion and understanding when he puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the law of Jehovah your God.
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Give my son Solomon a wholehearted desire to obey everything that you command and to build the Temple for which I have made these preparations.
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Then King David went in and sat in Jehovah's presence. He said: Who am I, O Jehovah? What is my family, that you have brought me this far? If this were not enough in your sight, O God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You have looked on me as though I were the most exalted of men, O Jehovah my God. What more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant read more.
Jehovah. For the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made known all these great promises. There is no one like you Jehovah and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. Who is like your people Israel? Israel is the one nation on earth who's God went out to redeem a people. You redeemed your people from Egypt. You make a name for yourself, and perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before your people. You made your people Israel your very own for a very long time, and you, O Jehovah, have become their God. Now, Jehovah, let the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house be established from generation to generation. Do as you promised! It will be established and your name will be great forever. Then men will say: Jehovah of Hosts, the God over Israel, is Israel's God! And the house of your servant David will be established before you. You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. So your servant has found courage to pray to you. O JEHOVAH, YOU ARE GOD! You have promised these good things to your servant. You have been pleased to bless the house of your servant that it may continue for a very long time in your sight. You Jehovah have blessed it and it will be blessed from generation to generation.
Jehovah. For the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made known all these great promises. There is no one like you Jehovah and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. Who is like your people Israel? Israel is the one nation on earth who's God went out to redeem a people. You redeemed your people from Egypt. You make a name for yourself, and perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before your people. You made your people Israel your very own for a very long time, and you, O Jehovah, have become their God. Now, Jehovah, let the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house be established from generation to generation. Do as you promised! It will be established and your name will be great forever. Then men will say: Jehovah of Hosts, the God over Israel, is Israel's God! And the house of your servant David will be established before you. You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. So your servant has found courage to pray to you. O JEHOVAH, YOU ARE GOD! You have promised these good things to your servant. You have been pleased to bless the house of your servant that it may continue for a very long time in your sight. You Jehovah have blessed it and it will be blessed from generation to generation.
And now, Jehovah God, please do what you have promised. You will be famous for a very long time! Everyone will say: Jehovah of Hosts rules Israel. David's descendants are his chosen kings. Now therefore, may it please you to bless the house of your servant that it may continue a long time before you. You O Lord Jehovah have spoken. May the house of your servant be blessed from generation to generation. read more.
Lord Jehovah, you are God. You have promised me some very good things, and you can be trusted to do what you promise. Please bless my descendants and let them be your chosen kings for a very long time. You have already promised, and I am sure that you will bless my family from generation to generation.
Lord Jehovah, you are God. You have promised me some very good things, and you can be trusted to do what you promise. Please bless my descendants and let them be your chosen kings for a very long time. You have already promised, and I am sure that you will bless my family from generation to generation.
Prayer » Examples of » Hezekiah, at the invasion of sennacherib
He prayed: Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, you are enthroned above the angels. You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made heaven and earth.
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Then King David went in and sat in Jehovah's presence. He said: Who am I, O Jehovah? What is my family, that you have brought me this far?
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