2 Samuel 7:28
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 7:28 in other translations
| BSB | And now, O Lord GOD, You are God! Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant. |
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| WEB | “Now, O Lord GOD, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant. |
| ASV | And now, O Lord Jehovah, thou art God, and thy words are truth, and thou hast promised this good thing unto thy servant: |
| YLT | And now, Lord Jehovah, Thou art God Himself, and Thy words are truth, and Thou speakest unto Thy servant this goodness, |
| DARBY | And now, Lord Jehovah, thou art that God, and thy words are true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant; |
| BBE | 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; |
| Webster | And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words are true, and thou hast promised this goodness to thy servant: |
What does 2 Samuel 7:28 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 7:18-29
David's prayer is full of the breathings of devout affection toward God. He had low thoughts of his own merits. All we have, must be looked upon as Divine gifts. He speaks very highly and honourably of the Lord's favours to him. Considering what the character and condition of man is, we may be amazed that God should deal with him as he does. The promise of Christ includes all; if the Lord God be ours, what more can…
2 Samuel 7:28 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Samuel 7:28
- John 17:17
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
- Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
- Exodus 34:6
And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
- Titus 1:2
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
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Context
- 2 Samuel 7:27
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.
- 2 Samuel 7:28
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 7:29
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.
2 Samuel 7:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Ahora pues, Jehová Dios, tú eres Dios, y tus palabras serán firmes, ya que has dicho á tu siervo este bien. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et maintenant, Seigneur Éternel, toi, tu es Dieu, et tes paroles sont vraies, et tu as dit ce bien à ton serviteur. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und nun, Herr, Jehova, du bist es, der da Gott ist, und deine Worte sind Wahrheit, und du hast dieses Gute zu deinem Knechte geredet. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nunc ergo Domine Deus, tu es Deus, et verba tua erunt vera: locutus es enim ad servum tuum bona hæc. |