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Then David the king came in and sat before the LORD, and he said, "^(C1)Who am I, Lord ^(F1)GOD, and who are the members of my household, that You have brought me this far?

"And yet this was insignificant in Your eyes, Lord GOD, ^(C1)for You have spoken also of the house of Your servant regarding the distant future. And ^(C2)this is the ^(F1)custom of mankind, Lord GOD.

"Again what more can David say to You? For ^(C1)You know Your servant, Lord GOD!

"^(C1)For the sake of Your word, and according to Your heart, You have done all this greatness, to let Your servant know.

"For this reason ^(C1)You are great, Lord GOD; for ^(C2)there is no one like You, and there is no God except You, ^(C3)according to all that we have heard with our ears.

"And ^(C1)what one nation on the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, and to make a name for Himself, and ^(C2)to do a great thing for You and awesome things for Your land, ^(F1)because of ^(C3)Your people whom ^(C4)You have redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, from other nations and their gods?

"For ^(C1)You have established for Yourself Your people Israel as Your own people forever, and ^(C2)You, LORD, have become their God.

"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,

^(C1)so that Your name may be great forever, by saying, 'The LORD of armies is God over Israel'; and may the house of Your servant David be established before You.

"For You, LORD of armies, God of Israel, have ^(F1)given a revelation to Your servant, saying, '^(C1)I will build you a house'; therefore Your servant has found ^(F2)courage to pray this prayer to You.

"Now then, Lord GOD, You are God, and ^(C1)Your words are truth; and You have ^(F1)promised this good thing to Your servant.

"And now, may ^(F1)it please You to bless the house of Your servant, so that it may continue forever before You. For You, Lord GOD, have spoken; and ^(F2)(C1)with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever."