2 Samuel 7:26

26 So let Your name be magnified forever, saying, 'The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel.' And let the house of Your servant David be established before You.

2 Samuel 7:26 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 7:26

And let thy name be magnified for ever
David desired the performance of the above things not so much for his own sake, and for the sake of his family, as for the glory of God; his great concern was, that God might be magnified, and his greatness displayed, in making him and his family great; and particularly that he might be magnified and glorified in that famous Son of his, the Messiah, as he has been, ( John 13:31 John 13:32 ) ; and by all his people in succeeding ages:

saying, the Lord of hosts [is] the God over Israel;
the Lord of armies above and below, is God over all, and in a special and peculiar manner God over Israel, literal and spiritual, that takes care of them, supplies, protects, and defends them:

and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee;
as he had promised, ( 2 Samuel 7:16 ) .

2 Samuel 7:26 In-Context

24 For You have made Your people Israel Your very own people forever; and You, Lord, have become their God.

25 Now, O Lord God, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, establish it forever and do as You have said.

26 So let Your name be magnified forever, saying, 'The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel.' And let the house of Your servant David be established before You.

27 For You, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore Your servant has found it in his heart to pray this prayer to You.

28 And now, O Lord God, You are God, and Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.