2 Samuel

²³And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and terrible things for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods? ²⁴And thou didst establish to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever; and thou, Lord, becamest their God. ²⁵And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm thou it for ever, and do as thou hast spoken. ²⁶And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is God over Israel: and the house of thy servant David shall be established before thee. ²⁷For thou, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. ²⁸And now, O Lord GOD thou art God, and thy words are truth, and thou hast promised this good thing unto thy servant: ²⁹now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.