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David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving

2 Samuel 7:21

In 11 translations

BSB
For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.
KJV
For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
WEB
For your word’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.
ASV
For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.
LSV
Because of Your word, and according to Your heart, You have done all this greatness, to cause Your servant to know [it].
YLT
Because of Thy word, and according to Thy heart, Thou hast done all this greatness, to cause Thy servant to know [it].
DBY
For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, to make thy servant know [it].
DRC
For thy word’s sake, and according to thy own heart thou hast done all these great things, so that thou wouldst make it known to thy servant.
GNV
For thy words sake, and according to thine owne heart hast thou done all these great things, to make them knowen vnto thy seruant.
JPS
For Thy word's sake, and according to Thine own heart, hast Thou wrought all this greatness, to make Thy servant know it.
LXXE
And thou hast wrought for thy servant's sake, and according to thy heart thou hast wrought all this greatness, to make it known to thy servant,

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
בַּעֲב֤וּר דְּבָֽרְךָ֙ וּֽכְלִבְּךָ֔ עָשִׂ֕יתָ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַגְּדוּלָּ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את לְהוֹדִ֖יעַ אֶת־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
LXX-Br
καὶ διὰ τὸν δοῦλόν σου πεποίηκας, καὶ κατὰ τὴν καρδίαν σου ἐποίησας πᾶσαν τὴν μεγαλωσύνην ταύτην, γνωρίσαι τῷ δούλῳ σου, ἕνεκεν τοῦ μεγαλύναι σε

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 138:2I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.
  • Ephesians 3:11according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • Psalms 115:1Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.
  • 1 Corinthians 1:1Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
  • Ephesians 1:9And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
  • Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
  • Luke 10:21At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes,…
  • Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
  • Luke 1:54–55He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful, as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
  • Matthew 11:26Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
  • Joshua 23:14–15Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and soul that not one of the good promises the LORD your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one…
  • Deuteronomy 9:5It is not because of your righteousness or uprightness of heart that you are going in to possess their land, but it is because of their wickedness that the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you, to keep…
  • Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
  • Luke 1:72to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,

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