2 Samuel 7:26

26 And may your name be honored forever so that everyone will say, ‘The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is God over Israel!’ And may the house of your servant David continue before you forever.

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 You made Israel your very own people forever, and you, O LORD, became their God.

25 “And now, O LORD God, I am your servant; do as you have promised concerning me and my family. Confirm it as a promise that will last forever.

26 And may your name be honored forever so that everyone will say, ‘The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is God over Israel!’ And may the house of your servant David continue before you forever.

27 “O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, God of Israel, I have been bold enough to pray this prayer to you because you have revealed all this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you—a dynasty of kings!’

28 For you are God, O Sovereign LORD . Your words are truth, and you have promised these good things to your servant.