2 Samuel 7:27

27 "Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, you have said to me, 'I will make your family great.' So I, your servant, am brave enough to pray to you.

2 Samuel 7:27 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 7:27

For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel
As he is called in ( 2 Samuel 7:26 ) :

hast revealed to thy servant;
which he otherwise could not have known:

saying, I will build thee an house;
see ( 2 Samuel 7:11 ) ;

therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto
thee;
found his heart disposed to this service, or found freedom and boldness in him to put up this prayer to God; what encouraged and emboldened him to do it was the gracious promise of God, that he would build up his family, and establish his kingdom; or otherwise he could not have taken such liberty, and used such boldness with God in prayer, as to have requested it of him.

2 Samuel 7:27 In-Context

25 "Now, Lord God, keep the promise forever that you made about my family and me, your servant. Do what you have said.

26 Then you will be honored always, and people will say, 'The Lord All-Powerful is God over Israel!' And the family of your servant David will continue before you.

27 "Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, you have said to me, 'I will make your family great.' So I, your servant, am brave enough to pray to you.

28 Lord God, you are God, and your words are true. And you have promised these good things to me, your servant.

29 Please, bless my family. Let it continue before you always. Lord God, you have said so. With your blessing let my family always be blessed."