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THE MESSAGE
2 Samuel 7:22
"This is what makes you so great, Master God ! There is none like you, no God but you, nothing to compare with what we've heard with our own ears. And who is like your people, like Israel, a nation unique in the earth, whom God set out to redeem for himself (and became most famous for it), performing great and fearsome acts, throwing out nations and their gods left and right as you saved your people from Egypt? You established for yourself a people—your very own Israel!—your people permanently. And you, God , became their God.
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Christian Standard Bible®
This is why you are great, Lord God. There is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, as all we have heard confirms.
This is why you are great, Lord God. There is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, as all we have heard confirms.
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore you are great, LORD God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Therefore you are great, LORD God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
King James Version
Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Lexham English Bible
Therefore you are great, my lord Yahweh, for there is no one like you, and there is no god except you, in all that we have heard with our ears.
Therefore you are great, my lord Yahweh, for there is no one like you, and there is no god except you, in all that we have heard with our ears.
English Standard Version
Therefore you are great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Therefore you are great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
New Century Version
This is why you are great, Lord God ! There is no one like you. There is no God except you. We have heard all this ourselves!
This is why you are great, Lord God ! There is no one like you. There is no God except you. We have heard all this ourselves!
New English Translation
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!
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!
Amplified Bible
"Therefore You are great, O Lord GOD; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
"Therefore You are great, O Lord GOD; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
New American Standard Bible
"For this reason You are great, Lord GOD; for there is no one like You, and there is no God except You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
"For this reason You are great, Lord GOD; for there is no one like You, and there is no God except You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Wherefore thou art great, O Lorde God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that wee haue heard with our eares.
Wherefore thou art great, O Lorde God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that wee haue heard with our eares.
Legacy Standard Bible
For this reason You are great, O Lord Yahweh; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
For this reason You are great, O Lord Yahweh; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Contemporary English Version
Lord All-Powerful, you are greater than all others. No one is like you, and you alone are God. Everything we have heard about you is true.
Lord All-Powerful, you are greater than all others. No one is like you, and you alone are God. Everything we have heard about you is true.
Complete Jewish Bible
Therefore, you are great, Adonai , God; for there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you — everything we have heard confirms that.
Therefore, you are great, Adonai , God; for there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you — everything we have heard confirms that.
Darby Translation
Wherefore thou art great, Jehovah Elohim; for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Wherefore thou art great, Jehovah Elohim; for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Easy-to-Read Version
Lord God , this is why you are so great! There is no one like you. There is no god except you! We know that because of what we ourselves have heard about what you did.
Lord God , this is why you are so great! There is no one like you. There is no god except you! We know that because of what we ourselves have heard about what you did.
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore thou art great, O LORD God; for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Therefore thou art great, O LORD God; for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Good News Translation
How great you are, Sovereign Lord ! There is none like you; we have always known that you alone are God.
How great you are, Sovereign Lord ! There is none like you; we have always known that you alone are God.
Literal Translation
For this reason, O Jehovah God, You are great; for there is none like You; and there is no God except You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
For this reason, O Jehovah God, You are great; for there is none like You; and there is no God except You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore art thou greatly magnified O LORDE God: for there is none like the, & there is no God but thou, acordinge vnto all that we haue herde with or eares.
Therfore art thou greatly magnified O LORDE God: for there is none like the, & there is no God but thou, acordinge vnto all that we haue herde with or eares.
American Standard Version
Wherefore thou art great, O Jehovah God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Wherefore thou art great, O Jehovah God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Bible in Basic English
Truly you are great, O Lord God: there is no one like you and no other God but you, as is clear from everything which has come to our ears.
Truly you are great, O Lord God: there is no one like you and no other God but you, as is clear from everything which has come to our ears.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wherfore thou art great, O Lorde God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to al that we haue heard with our eares.
Wherfore thou art great, O Lorde God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to al that we haue heard with our eares.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Therefore Thou art great, O LORD God; for there is none like Thee, neither is there any God beside Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Therefore Thou art great, O LORD God; for there is none like Thee, neither is there any God beside Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
King James Version (1611)
Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we haue heard with our eares.
Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we haue heard with our eares.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
that he may magnify thee, O my Lord; for there is no one like thee, and there is no God, but thou among all of whom we have heard with our ears.
that he may magnify thee, O my Lord; for there is no one like thee, and there is no God, but thou among all of whom we have heard with our ears.
English Revised Version
Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Berean Standard Bible
How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.
How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Herfor, Lord God, thou art magnyfied, for noon is lijk thee, ne there is no God outakun thee, in alle thingis whiche we herden with oure eeris.
Herfor, Lord God, thou art magnyfied, for noon is lijk thee, ne there is no God outakun thee, in alle thingis whiche we herden with oure eeris.
Young's Literal Translation
Therefore Thou hast been great, Jehovah God, for there is none like Thee, and there is no God save Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Therefore Thou hast been great, Jehovah God, for there is none like Thee, and there is no God save Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Update Bible Version
Therefore you are great, O Yahweh God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Therefore you are great, O Yahweh God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for [there is] none like thee, neither [is there any] God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for [there is] none like thee, neither [is there any] God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
World English Bible
Therefore you are great, Yahweh God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Therefore you are great, Yahweh God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
New King James Version
Therefore You are great, O Lord God. [fn] For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Therefore You are great, O Lord God. [fn] For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
New Living Translation
"How great you are, O Sovereign Lord ! There is no one like you. We have never even heard of another God like you!
"How great you are, O Sovereign Lord ! There is no one like you. We have never even heard of another God like you!
New Life Bible
For this reason You are great, O Lord God. There is none like You. And there is no God but You, by all that we have heard with our ears.
For this reason You are great, O Lord God. There is none like You. And there is no God but You, by all that we have heard with our ears.
New Revised Standard
Therefore you are great, O Lord God; for there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Therefore you are great, O Lord God; for there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For this cause, hast thou magnified thyself, O Yahweh Elohim, - for there is none like unto, thee, yea there is no God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
For this cause, hast thou magnified thyself, O Yahweh Elohim, - for there is none like unto, thee, yea there is no God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore thou art magnified, O Lord God, because there is none like to thee, neither is there any God besides thee, in all the things that we have heard with our ears.
Therefore thou art magnified, O Lord God, because there is none like to thee, neither is there any God besides thee, in all the things that we have heard with our ears.
Revised Standard Version
Therefore thou art great, O LORD God; for there is none like thee, and there is no God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Therefore thou art great, O LORD God; for there is none like thee, and there is no God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For this reason You are great, O Lord GOD; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
"For this reason You are great, O Lord GOD; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Contextual Overview
18King David went in, took his place before God , and prayed: "Who am I, my Master God , and what is my family, that you have brought me to this place in life? But that's nothing compared to what's coming, for you've also spoken of my family far into the future, given me a glimpse into tomorrow, my Master God ! What can I possibly say in the face of all this? You know me, Master God , just as I am. You've done all this not because of who I am but because of who you are—out of your very heart!—but you've let me in on it. 22"This is what makes you so great, Master God ! There is none like you, no God but you, nothing to compare with what we've heard with our own ears. And who is like your people, like Israel, a nation unique in the earth, whom God set out to redeem for himself (and became most famous for it), performing great and fearsome acts, throwing out nations and their gods left and right as you saved your people from Egypt? You established for yourself a people—your very own Israel!—your people permanently. And you, God , became their God. 25"So now, great God , this word that you have spoken to me and my family, guarantee it permanently! Do exactly what you've promised! Then your reputation will flourish always as people exclaim, ‘The God -of-the-Angel-Armies is God over Israel!' And the house of your servant David will remain sure and solid in your watchful presence. For you, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, Israel's God, told me plainly, ‘I will build you a house.' That's how I was able to find the courage to pray this prayer to you. 28"And now, Master God , being the God you are, speaking sure words as you do, and having just said this wonderful thing to me, please, just one more thing: Bless my family; keep your eye on them always. You've already as much as said that you would, Master God ! Oh, may your blessing be on my family permanently!"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Wherefore: Deuteronomy 3:24, 1 Chronicles 16:25, 2 Chronicles 2:5, Psalms 48:1, Psalms 86:10, Psalms 96:4, Psalms 135:5, Psalms 145:3, Ezekiel 36:22, Ezekiel 36:32
none: Exodus 15:11, Deuteronomy 4:35, Deuteronomy 32:39, 1 Samuel 2:2, Psalms 86:8, Psalms 89:6, Psalms 89:8, Isaiah 40:18, Isaiah 40:25, Isaiah 45:5, Isaiah 45:18, Isaiah 45:22, Jeremiah 10:6, Jeremiah 10:7, Micah 7:18
Reciprocal: Exodus 8:10 - there is none 1 Kings 8:23 - no God 2 Chronicles 6:14 - no God Daniel 2:45 - the great
Cross-References
Genesis 6:17
"I'm going to bring a flood on the Earth that will destroy everything alive under Heaven. Total destruction.
"I'm going to bring a flood on the Earth that will destroy everything alive under Heaven. Total destruction.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God,.... In his name, nature, persons, and perfections, purposes, promises, and works:
for [there is] none like thee; for his essence and attributes, for his greatness and goodness, for what he is in himself, for what he is to his people, and has done for them:
neither [is there any] God beside thee; there is but one God, the living and true God, the former and maker of all things; all others are but fictitious and factitious gods, see 1 Samuel 2:2;
according to all that we have heard with our ears; concerning what he did in the land of Egypt upon the Egyptians, and in the wilderness, in favour of the Israelites, and in the land of Canaan, by driving out the inhabitants before the people of Israel, and in the times of the judges, in raising them up to deliver his people.
