2 Samuel 7:11-19

English Standard Version

¹¹^(A)from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And ^(B)I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that ^(C)the Lord will make you a house. ¹²^(D)When your days are fulfilled and ^(E)you lie down with your fathers, ^(F)I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. ¹³^(G)He shall build a house for my name, and ^(H)I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. ¹⁴^(I)I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, ^(J)I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, ¹⁵^(K)but my steadfast love will not depart from him, ^(L)as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. ¹⁶^(M)And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me.^[a] ^(N)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, ^(O)“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. ^(P)You have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come, and this is instruction for mankind, O Lord God!