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According to allthesewords and according to allthisvision, soNathanspoke to David.
David's Prayer in Response
16 Then David the kingwent in and satbefore the LORD and said, "1Who am I, O LORDGod, and what is my house that You have brought me thisfar?
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"This was a smallthing in Your eyes, O God; but You have spoken of Your servant'shouse for a greatwhile to come, and have regarded me according to the standard of a man of highdegree, O LORDGod.
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"Whatmore can Davidstill say to You concerning the honor bestowed on Your servant? For You know Your servant.
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"O LORD, 2for Your servant'ssake, and according to Your own heart, You have wroughtallthisgreatness, to makeknownall these greatthings.
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"O LORD, there is nonelike You, nor is there any Godbesides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
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"And whatonenation in the earth is like Your peopleIsrael, whomGodwent to redeem for Himself as a people, to make You a name by great and terriblethings, in driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed out of Egypt?
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"3For Your peopleIsrael You made Your own peopleforever*, and You, O LORD, became their God.
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"Now, O LORD, let the word that You have spokenconcerning Your servant and concerning his house be establishedforever*, and do as You have spoken.
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"Let Your name be established and magnifiedforever*, saying, 'The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel; and the house of David Your servant is establishedbefore You.'
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"For You, O my God, have revealed* to Your servant that You will build for him a house; therefore* Your servant has found courage to praybefore You.