KJV ORIGINAL
For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
For you, O my God, have told your servant that you will build him a house: therefore your servant has found courage in his heart to pray to you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David is saying that because God promised to establish his family dynasty, he now feels confident and encouraged to pray boldly to God.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of David's prayer response after the prophet Nathan told him that God would not allow David to build a temple, but instead God would build David a lasting dynasty (house/family line). David had wanted to build God a physical house (temple), but God promised to build David a spiritual house (an enduring royal lineage) instead.
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