Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign LORD, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever.” New Living Translation And now, may it please you to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever before you. For you have spoken, and when you grant a blessing to your servant, O Sovereign LORD, it is an eternal blessing!” English Standard Version Now therefore may it please you to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever before you. For you, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with your blessing shall the house of your servant be blessed forever.” Berean Standard Bible Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.” King James Bible Therefore now 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. New King James Version Now therefore, let it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue before You forever; for You, O Lord GOD, have spoken it, and with Your blessing let the house of Your servant be blessed forever.” New American Standard Bible And now, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, so that it may continue forever before You. For You, Lord GOD, have spoken; and with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever.” NASB 1995 “Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken; and with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever.” NASB 1977 “Now therefore, may it please Thee to bless the house of Thy servant, that it may continue forever before Thee. For Thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken; and with Thy blessing may the house of Thy servant be blessed forever.” Legacy Standard Bible So now, be pleased and bless the house of Your slave, that it may be forever before You. For You, O Lord Yahweh, have spoken; and with Your blessing may the house of Your slave be blessed forever.” Amplified Bible Therefore now, may it please You to bless the house (royal dynasty) of Your servant, so that it may continue forever before You; for You, O Lord GOD, have spoken it, and with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever.” Christian Standard Bible Now, please bless your servant’s house so that it will continue before you forever. For you, Lord GOD, have spoken, and with your blessing your servant’s house will be blessed forever. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now, please bless Your servant’s house so that it will continue before You forever. For You, Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing Your servant’s house will be blessed forever. American Standard Version now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord Jehovah, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. Contemporary English Version Please bless my descendants and let them always be your chosen kings. You have already promised, and I'm sure that you will bless my family forever. English Revised Version now 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Now, please bless my house so that it may continue in your presence forever. Indeed, you, Almighty LORD, have promised it. With your blessing my house will be blessed forever." Good News Translation I ask you to bless my descendants so that they will continue to enjoy your favor. You, Sovereign LORD, have promised this, and your blessing will rest on my descendants forever." International Standard Version So may it please you to bless the household of your servant, so that it might remain forever in your presence, because you, Lord GOD, have spoken, and from your blessing may the household of your servant be blessed forever." Majority Standard Bible Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.? NET Bible Now be willing to bless your servant's dynasty 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!" New Heart English Bible Now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord GOD, have spoken it. Let the house of your servant be blessed forever with your blessing." Webster's Bible Translation Therefore now 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. World English Bible Now therefore, let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord Yahweh, have spoken it. Let the house of your servant be blessed forever with your blessing.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand now, begin and bless the house of Your servant, to be before You for all time, for You, Lord YHWH, have spoken, and by Your blessing the house of Your servant is blessed for all time.” Young's Literal Translation And now, begin and bless the house of Thy servant, to be unto the age before Thee, for Thou, Lord Jehovah, hast spoken, and by Thy blessing is the house of Thy servant blessed -- to the age.' Smith's Literal Translation And now be willing and bless the house of thy servant to be forever before thee: for thou, Lord Jehovah, spakest: and from thy blessing the house of thy servant shall be blessed forever. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd now begin, and bless the house of thy servant, that it may endure for ever before thee: because thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it, and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, begin, and bless the house of your servant, so that it may be forever before you. For you, O Lord God, have spoken. And so, let the house of your servant be blessed with your blessing forever.” New American Bible do, then, bless the house of your servant, that it may be in your presence forever—since you, Lord GOD, have promised, and by your blessing the house of your servant shall be blessed forever.” New Revised Standard Version now therefore may it please you to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever before you; for you, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with your blessing shall the house of your servant be blessed forever.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore now 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. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Therefore forgive and bless the house of your Servant, that it shall be in your presence for eternity, because you are LORD JEHOVAH God! You have spoken, and from your blessing the house of your Servant will be blessed until eternity!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917now 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 through Thy blessing let the house of Thy servant be blessed for ever.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And now begin and bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord, my Lord, hast spoken, and the house of thy servant shall be blessed with thy blessing so as to continue for ever. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David's Prayer of Thanksgiving…28And now, O Lord GOD, You are God! Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant. 29Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.” Cross References 1 Chronicles 17:27 So now You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.” Genesis 12:2-3 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 22:17-18 I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” Exodus 32:13 Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’” Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill? Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments. 1 Kings 8:56 “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses. Psalm 89:3-4 You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: / ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah Psalm 89:28-29 I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast. / I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure. Psalm 132:11-12 The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.” Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. Jeremiah 33:14-17 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the gracious promise that I have spoken to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. / In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. ... Ezekiel 37:24-25 My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes. / They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever. Matthew 1:1 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: Luke 1:32-33 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” Treasury of Scripture Therefore now let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue for ever before you: for you, O Lord GOD, have spoken it: and with your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed for ever. Numbers 6:24-26 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: … 1 Chronicles 17:27 Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever. Psalm 115:12-15 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron… for ever 2 Samuel 22:51 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore. Jump to Previous Bless Blessed Blessing Continue Family Forever House Line Please Pleased Pleasure Servant Servant's SightJump to Next Bless Blessed Blessing Continue Family Forever House Line Please Pleased Pleasure Servant Servant's Sight2 Samuel 7 1. Nathan, first approving the purpose of David to build God a house4. After by the word of God forbids him 12. God promises him benefits and blessings in his seed 18. David's prayer and thanksgiving Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant This phrase reflects David's humble request for God's favor upon his lineage. The "house" refers to David's dynasty, which God promised to establish. This request is rooted in the Davidic Covenant, where God assured David that his throne would be established forever (2 Samuel 7:16). The term "servant" highlights David's role as a devoted follower of God, acknowledging his dependence on divine grace. This plea for blessing is a common theme in the Psalms, where David often seeks God's favor (Psalm 67:1). that it may continue forever before You For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe King of Israel, who is expressing his gratitude and faith in God's promise to establish his dynasty. 2. Nathan the Prophet The prophet who conveyed God's covenant promise to David. 3. The House of David Refers to David's lineage and dynasty, which God promises to establish forever. 4. The LORD God The covenant-keeping God who makes a promise to David regarding his descendants. 5. Jerusalem The city where David's throne is established and where God's promise is centered. Teaching Points God's FaithfulnessGod's promises are sure and steadfast. Just as He promised David an eternal dynasty, He is faithful to fulfill His promises to us. The Eternal Kingdom The promise to David finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, whose kingdom is everlasting. Believers are part of this eternal kingdom. Prayer and Dependence David's prayer reflects a heart of dependence on God. We should also approach God with humility and trust in His promises. Legacy and Impact David's concern for his house and legacy reminds us to consider the spiritual legacy we are leaving for future generations. God's Sovereignty The establishment of David's house is a testament to God's sovereign plan, which is beyond human understanding and control.(29) Let it please thee.--These words may be taken either in the optative, as in our Version, or better in the future, constituting a prophecy based upon the promise, "It will please thee." Compare a similar possibility in the translation of the last clause of the Te Deum, "Let me never," or "I shall never be confounded." Several of the Psalms have been referred by various writers to this point in David's life; but while many of them take their key-note from the promise now made, and which was ever fresh in David's thought, none of them have notes of time definitely determining them to the present occasion, unless it be Ps. ex., which seems like an inspired interpretation of the promise of the perpetuity of his kingdom, and at the same time might have taken its "local colouring" from his recent successful wars. Verse 29. - Let it please thee to bless; or, begin and bless. Literally, the verb signifies to make up the mind and set about the doing of the thing purposed. Thus David prays that the blessing may now at once begin to take effect. It is often rendered "please" in our version, because the verb is one used only of a determination resolved upon of the free will of the purposer. Its force is well seen in Job 6:9, where what Job prays for is that God would deliberate no longer, but decide the matter and set about destroying him. The Authorized Version was led, by the use of this verse "please," to adopt the optative form. Really, it is the language of firm faith, and should be rendered, And now [there is no "therefore"] begin of thy own good will, and bless the house of thy servant.
Hebrew Now therefore,וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time may it please You הוֹאֵל֙ (hō·w·’êl) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2974: To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything) to bless וּבָרֵךְ֙ (ū·ḇā·rêḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Your servant, עַבְדְּךָ֔ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant that it may continue לִהְי֥וֹת (lih·yō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be forever לְעוֹלָ֖ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always before You. לְפָנֶ֑יךָ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction You, אַתָּ֞ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you O Lord אֲדֹנָ֤י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD, יְהוִה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH have spoken, דִּבַּ֔רְתָּ (dib·bar·tā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue and with Your blessing וּמִבִּרְכָ֣תְךָ֔ (ū·mib·bir·ḵā·ṯə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity the house בֵּֽית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Your servant עַבְדְּךָ֖ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant will be blessed forever. יְבֹרַ֥ךְ (yə·ḇō·raḵ) Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse Links 2 Samuel 7:29 NIV2 Samuel 7:29 NLT 2 Samuel 7:29 ESV 2 Samuel 7:29 NASB 2 Samuel 7:29 KJV 2 Samuel 7:29 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 7:29 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 7:29 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 7:29 French Bible 2 Samuel 7:29 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 7:29 Now therefore let it please you (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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