7:18 King David went in, sat before the Lord, and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, 4 that you should have brought me to this point? 7:19 And you didn’t stop there, O Lord God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant’s family. 5 Is this your usual way of dealing with men, 6 O Lord God? 7:20 What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, 7 O Lord God! 7:21 For the sake of your promise and according to your purpose 8 you have done this great thing in order to reveal it to your servant. 9 7:22 Therefore you are great, O Lord God, for there is none like you! There is no God besides you! What we have heard is true! 10 7:23 Who is like your people, Israel, a unique nation 11 on the earth? Their God 12 went 13 to claim 14 a nation for himself and to make a name for himself! You did great and awesome acts for your land, 15 before your people whom you delivered for yourself from the Egyptian empire and its gods. 16 7:24 You made Israel your very own people for all time. 17 You, O Lord, became their God. 7:25 So now, O Lord God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality. 18 Do as you promised, 19 7:26 so you may gain lasting fame, 20 as people say, 21 ‘The Lord of hosts is God over Israel!’ The dynasty 22 of your servant David will be established before you, 7:27 for you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have told 23 your servant, ‘I will build you a dynastic house.’ 24 That is why your servant has had the courage 25 to pray this prayer to you. 7:28 Now, O sovereign Lord, you are the true God! 26 May your words prove to be true! 27 You have made this good promise to your servant! 28 7:29 Now be willing to bless your servant’s dynasty 29 so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O sovereign Lord, have spoken. By your blessing may your servant’s dynasty be blessed on into the future!” 30