2 Samuel 7:29

Now, therefore, be pleased to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue age-abidingly before thee,—for, thou, O My Lord, Yahweh, hast spoken, therefore, with thine own blessing, shall the house of thy servant be age-abidingly blessed.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

28Now, therefore, O My Lord, Yahweh, thou, art God, and, thy words, shall prove true,—therefore hast thou spoken unto thy servant this goodness.

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Cross References

Numbers 6:24Yahweh bless thee, and keep thee:

1 Chronicles 17:27Now, therefore, let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be unto times age-abiding before thee,—for, thou O Yahweh, hast blessed, and it is to be blessed unto times age-abiding.

Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear, and come unto me, Hearken, That your soul, may live,—That I may solemnise for you a covenant age-abiding, The Lovingkindness to David, well-assured.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 7:19-29

David's Prayer for God's Blessing. ( b. c. 1042.) 18 Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord , and he said, Who am I, O Lord God ? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 19 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God ; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord God ? 20 And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord God , knowest thy servant. 21 For thy word's sake, and according to thine own… Read the whole commentary →

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