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2 Samuel 7:20

David
God's presencePraise and worship

18 Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?

19 And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your custom with man, O Lord GOD?

What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD.

21 For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.

22 How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD.
KJV
And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.
WEB
What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Lord GOD.
ASV
And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord Jehovah.
DARBY
And what can David say more to thee? for thou, Lord Jehovah, knowest thy servant.
BLB
And what more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord YHWH.
ÅB
Hva skal så David mere si til deg? Du kjenner jo din tjener, Herre, Herre!
OTB
Dessuten, hva mer kan David si til deg? For du kjenner din tjener, Herre Gud!
B1930
Hvad skal så David mere si til dig? Du kjenner jo din tjener, Herre, Herre!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 16:7

    But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

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  • John 21:17

    Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

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  • Psalms 139:1

    O LORD, You have searched me and known me.

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  • Revelation 2:23

    Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

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  • Hebrews 4:13

    Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

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  • John 2:25

    He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

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  • Genesis 18:19

    For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”

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