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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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"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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"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.
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"And now it has pleased You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continueforeverbefore You; for You, O LORD, have blessed, and it is blessedforever."