KJV ORIGINAL
Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
You have kept the promise you made to your servant David, my father. What you spoke with your own mouth, you have now fulfilled with your own hand, as we can see today.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is praising God for being faithful to keep the promises He made to King David, showing that God's words always come true.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the newly built Temple in Jerusalem. Solomon is acknowledging that God fulfilled His promise to David that his son would build a house for God's name. David had wanted to build the Temple himself, but God told him his son would do it instead.
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