"Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou,…" — 2 Samuel 7:29

2 Samuel 7:29 · KJV

“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. {let it...: Heb. be thou pleased and bless}”

— 2 Samuel 7:29

Verse 28

And now, O Lord GOD, thou {art} that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

2 Samuel 7 — Context

For thou, O LORD of hosts, 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. {revealed: Heb. opened the ear}

And now, O Lord GOD, thou {art} that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

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. {let it...: Heb. be thou pleased and bless}

Cross References

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. {let...: or, it hath pleased thee}

Numbers 6:24-26

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

Psalms 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.

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.

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