2 Samuel 7:25
New International Version
“And now, LORD God, keep forever the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house. Do as you promised,

New Living Translation
“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.

English Standard Version
And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, and do as you have spoken.

Berean Standard Bible
And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,

King James Bible
And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.

New King James Version
“Now, O LORD God, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, establish it forever and do as You have said.

New American Standard Bible
Now then, LORD God, the word that You have spoken about Your servant and his house, confirm it forever, and do just as You have spoken,

NASB 1995
“Now therefore, O LORD God, the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house, confirm it forever, and do as You have spoken,

NASB 1977
“Now therefore, O LORD God, the word that Thou hast spoken concerning Thy servant and his house, confirm it forever, and do as Thou hast spoken,

Legacy Standard Bible
So now, O Yahweh God, the word that You have spoken concerning Your slave and concerning his house, establish it forever, and do as You have spoken,

Amplified Bible
Now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word [of the covenant] that You have spoken in regard to Your servant and his house (royal dynasty); and do just as You have spoken,

Christian Standard Bible
Now, LORD God, fulfill the promise forever that you have made to your servant and his house. Do as you have promised,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now, LORD God, fulfill the promise forever that You have made to Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,

American Standard Version
And now, O Jehovah God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm thou it for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And now, LORD JEHOVAH God, the word that you have spoken about your Servant and about his house, confirm until eternity, and do according to what you have spoken!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And now, O my Lord, the Almighty Lord God of Israel, confirm the word for ever which thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and his house: and now as thou hast said,

Contemporary English Version
And now, LORD God, please do what you have promised me and my descendants.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And now, O Lord God, raise up for ever the word that thou hast spoken, concerning thy servant and concerning his house: and do as thou hast spoken,

English Revised Version
And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm thou it for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Now, LORD God, keep the promise you made to me and my house forever. Do as you promised.

Good News Translation
"And now, LORD God, fulfill for all time the promise you made about me and my descendants, and do what you said you would.

International Standard Version
"And now, LORD God, let what you have spoken concerning your servant and his household be done—and let it be done just as you've promised.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And now, O LORD God, the word that Thou hast spoken concerning Thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm Thou it for ever, and do as Thou hast spoken.

Literal Standard Version
And now, YHWH God, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant, and concerning his house, establish for all time, and do as You have spoken.

Majority Standard Bible
And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,

New American Bible
Now, LORD God, confirm the promise that you have spoken concerning your servant and his house forever. Bring about what you have promised

NET Bible
So now, O LORD God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality. Do as you promised,

New Revised Standard Version
And now, O LORD God, as for the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, confirm it forever; do as you have promised.

New Heart English Bible
Now, Lord GOD, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken.

Webster's Bible Translation
And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.

World English Bible
“Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken.

Young's Literal Translation
'And now, Jehovah God, the word which Thou hast spoken concerning Thy servant, and concerning his house, establish unto the age, and do as Thou hast spoken;

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Context
David's Prayer of Thanksgiving
24For You have established Your people Israel as Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God. 25And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised, 26so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You.…

Cross References
2 Samuel 7:24
For You have established Your people Israel as Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God.

2 Samuel 7:26
so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, 'The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.' And the house of Your servant David will be established before You.

1 Kings 2:4
and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: 'If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'

1 Kings 8:26
And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David.

Psalm 119:38
Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.


Treasury of Scripture

And now, O LORD God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as you have said.

establish it

Genesis 32:12
And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

Psalm 119:49
ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

Jeremiah 11:4,5
Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God: …

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4. After by the word of God forbids him
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Verses 25, 26. - And now, O Lord God; Hebrew, Jehovah God. Similarly, in ver. 26 the Hebrew is "Let thy Name be magnified forever, saying, Jehovah Sabaoth is God over Israel." The special relation of Jehovah to Israel is throughout kept constantly in view; for Jehovah is the Name of Deity in covenant with his people, and it is in the confirmation and permanence of the covenant that David sees the true value of the lasting continuance of his own house.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And now,
וְעַתָּה֙ (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

O LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

God,
אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

confirm
הָקֵ֖ם (hā·qêm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

forever
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the word
הַדָּבָ֗ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

You have spoken
דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ (dib·bar·tā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

concerning
עַֽל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Your servant
עַבְדְּךָ֙ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

and his house.
בֵּית֔וֹ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

Do
וַעֲשֵׂ֖ה (wa·‘ă·śêh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

You have promised,
דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃ (dib·bar·tā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue


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OT History: 2 Samuel 7:25 Now Yahweh God the word that you (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam)
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