2 Samuel 7:28

THE MESSAGE

"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!"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Lord God, you are God; your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

Hebrew Names Version
Now, O Lord GOD, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant:

King James Version
And now, O Lord God , thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

Lexham English Bible
Now, my Lord Yahweh, you alone are God, and your words are true. You have promised this good to your servant.

English Standard Version
And now, O Lord God , you are God, and your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

New Century Version
Lord God , you are God, and your words are true. And you have promised these good things to me, your servant.

New English Translation
Now, O sovereign Lord , you are the true God! May your words prove to be true! You have made this good promise to your servant!

Amplified Bible
"And now, O Lord GOD, You are God, and Your words are truth, and You have promised this good thing to Your servant.

New American Standard Bible
"Now then, Lord GOD, You are God, and Your words are truth; and You have promised this good thing to Your servant.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore now, O Lord God, (for thou art God, and thy words be true, and thou hast tolde this goodnes vnto thy seruant)

Legacy Standard Bible
So now, O Lord Yahweh, You are God, and Your words are truth, and You have promised this good thing to Your slave.

Contemporary English Version
Lord All-Powerful, you are God. You have promised me some very good things, and you can be trusted to do what you promise.

Complete Jewish Bible
Now, Adonai Elohim , you alone are God; your words are truth; and you have made this wonderful promise to your servant.

Darby Translation
And now, Lord Jehovah, thou art that God, and thy words are true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant;

Easy-to-Read Version
Lord God , you are God, and I can trust what you say. And you said that these good things would happen to me, your servant.

George Lamsa Translation
And now, O LORD God, thou art God and thy words are true, for thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant;

Good News Translation
"And now, Sovereign Lord , you are God; you always keep your promises, and you have made this wonderful promise to me.

Literal Translation
And now, O Lord Jehovah, You are God, and Your Words are truth, and You speak this goodness to Your servant.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now LORDE God thou thy selfe art God, & thy wordes shal be the trueth. Thou hast spoken soch good ouer thy seruaunt.

American Standard Version
And now, O Lord Jehovah, thou art God, and thy words are truth, and thou hast promised this good thing unto thy servant:

Bible in Basic English
And now, O Lord God, you are God and your words are true and you have said you will give your servant this good thing;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therefore nowe Lorde God (thou art God, and thy wordes be true, thou that hast tolde this goodnes vnto thy seruaunt)

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And now, O Lord GOD, Thou alone art God, and Thy words are truth, and Thou hast promised this good thing unto Thy servant;

King James Version (1611)
And now, O Lord GOD, (thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodnesse vnto thy seruant.)

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And now, O Lord my Lord, thou art God; and thy words will be true, and thou hast spoken these good things concerning thy servant.

English Revised Version
And now, O Lord GOD, thou art God, and thy words are truth, and thou hast promised this good thing unto thy servant:

Berean Standard Bible
And now, O Lord GOD, You are God! Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Now therfor, Lord God, thou art veri God, and thi wordis schulen be trewe; for thou hast spoke these goodis to thi seruaunt;

Young's Literal Translation
And now, Lord Jehovah, Thou [art] God Himself, and Thy words are truth, and Thou speakest unto Thy servant this goodness,

Update Bible Version
And now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your slave:

Webster's Bible Translation
And now, O Lord GOD, thou [art] that God, and thy words are true, and thou hast promised this goodness to thy servant:

World English Bible
Now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant:

New King James Version
"And now, O Lord GOD, You are God, and Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.

New Living Translation
For you are God, O Sovereign Lord . Your words are truth, and you have promised these good things to your servant.

New Life Bible
And now, O Lord God, You are God. Your Words are truth. And You have promised this good thing to Your servant.

New Revised Standard
And now, O Lord God , you are God, and your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, O My Lord, Yahweh, thou, art God, and, thy words, shall prove true, - therefore hast thou spoken unto thy servant this goodness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And now, O Lord God, thou art God, and thy words shall be true: for thou hast spoken to thy servant these good things.

Revised Standard Version
And now, O Lord GOD, thou art God, and thy words are true, and thou hast promised this good thing to thy servant;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now, O Lord GOD, You are God, and Your words are truth, and You have promised this good thing to Your servant.

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

thy words: Numbers 23:19, John 17:17, Titus 1:2

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:15 - which spake

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And now, O Lord God, thou [art] that God,.... Who is the Lord of hosts, and the God of Israel, that has promised and is able to perform, and is faithful to his promise:

and thy words be true; are truly, punctually, and faithfully performed, never fail:

and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant; concerning building and establishing his house. David repeats this promise as being greatly affected with it, and fully assured of the performance of it.