18於是，大衛王走進會幕，在耶和華面前坐下，說：「主耶和華啊，我是誰？我的家算什麼？你竟如此厚待我。19主耶和華啊，你覺得這還不夠，你還要施恩賜福給你僕人的後代。主耶和華啊，這樣的福分豈是常人可以得到的？20主耶和華啊，我還能對你說什麼呢？你深知你的僕人。21你讓僕人知道你憑自己的應許、按自己的旨意行了這大事。22主耶和華啊，你真偉大！我們從未聽過有誰能與你相比，你是獨一無二的上帝。23世上哪個民族比得上你的以色列子民呢？你從埃及救出他們，讓他們做你的子民，又彰顯你的大名，行神蹟奇事，把列國及其神明從你的以色列子民面前趕走。24你讓以色列人永遠做你的子民，你耶和華做他們的上帝。25「耶和華上帝啊，求你永遠信守你對僕人和僕人家的應許。26這樣，你的名必永遠被尊崇，人們必說，『萬軍之耶和華是治理以色列的上帝。』願你僕人大衛的家在你面前堅立。27以色列的上帝——萬軍之耶和華啊，因為你曾啟示僕人，說你要使我家世代為王，僕人才有勇氣這樣向你禱告。28主耶和華啊，只有你是上帝，你的話真實可靠，你給了僕人美好的應許。29現在求你賜福給僕人家，讓僕人家在你面前永續不斷。主耶和華啊，這些都是你的應許，願你永遠賜福給僕人家。」
English Standard Version
The Lord’s Covenant with David
1Now when the king lived in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,2the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent.”3And Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you.”4But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan,5“Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: Would you build me a house to dwell in?6I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent for my dwelling.7In all places where I have moved with all the people of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges* of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”’8Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince* over my people Israel.9And I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.10And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. And violent men shall afflict them no more, as formerly,11from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house.12When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.13He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.14I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men,15but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you.16And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me.* Your throne shall be established forever.’”17In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.
David’s Prayer of Gratitude
18Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?19And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord God. You have spoken also of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and this is instruction for mankind, O Lord God!20And what more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord God!21Because of your promise, and according to your own heart, you have brought about all this greatness, to make your servant know it.22Therefore 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.23And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went to redeem to be his people, making himself a name and doing for them* great and awesome things by driving out before your people,* whom you redeemed for yourself from Egypt, a nation and its gods?24And you established for yourself your people Israel to be your people forever. And you, O Lord, became their God.25And now, O Lord God, confirm forever the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, and do as you have spoken.26And your name will be magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts is God over Israel,’ and the house of your servant David will be established before you.27For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.28And now, O Lord God, you are God, and your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.29Now 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.”
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