KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So now, please bless my family and descendants so they will last forever in your presence. You, Lord God, have promised this, and with your blessing, let my family be blessed forever.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David is asking God to follow through on His promise to bless David's family line forever, trusting completely in God's word.
📚 Historical Context
This is David's prayer response after God promised through the prophet Nathan that David's kingdom and descendants would be established forever. God had just made an unconditional covenant with David, promising that his royal line would never end. David is humbly accepting this incredible promise and asking God to fulfill it.
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