A great and good morning to our family of faith. Today is Tuesday the 15th day of October. The scripture reading today is from 2 Samuel chapter 7 lines 18 through 24. The translations are from the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB), Common English Bible (CEB) and the New International Version (NIV) ======================================= 2 Samuel 7:18-24 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving 18 Then King David went in, sat in the Lord’s presence, and said, Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far? 19 What You have done so far[a] was a little thing to You, Lord God, for You have also spoken about Your servant’s house in the distant future. And this is a revelation[b] for mankind, Lord God. 20 What more can David say to You? You know Your servant, Lord God. 21 Because of Your word and according to Your will, You have revealed all these great things to Your servant. 22 This is why You are great, Lord God. There is no one like You, and there is no God besides You, as all we have heard confirms. 23 And who is like Your people Israel? God came to one nation on earth in order to redeem a people for Himself, to make a name for Himself, and to perform for them great and awesome acts, driving out nations and their gods before Your people You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt. 24 You established Your people Israel to be Your own people forever, and You, Lord, have become their God. Footnotes: 2 Samuel 7:19 Lit Yet this 2 Samuel 7:19 Or custom, or instruction -------------------------------------------------------- 2 Samuel 7:18-24 Common English Bible (CEB) David’s prayer 18 Then King David went and sat in the Lord’s presence. He asked: Who am I, Lord God, and of what significance is my family that you have brought me this far? 19 But even this was too small in your eyes, Lord God! Now you have also spoken about your servant’s dynasty in the future and the generation to come,[a] Lord God! 20 What more can David say to you? You know your servant, Lord God. 21 For the sake of your word and according to your own will, you have done this great thing so that your servant would know it. 22 That is why you are so great, Lord God! No one can compare to you, no god except you, just as we have always heard with our own ears. 23 And who can compare to your people Israel? They are the one nation on earth that God redeemed as his own people, establishing his name by doing great and awesome things for them,[b] by driving out nations and their gods before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt.[c] 24 You established your people Israel as your own people forever, and you, Lord, became their God. Footnotes: 2 Samuel 7:19 Correction; Heb uncertain this is the law of humankind 2 Samuel 7:23 Or you (plural) 2 Samuel 7:23 LXX, 1 Chron 17:21; MT for your land before your people whom you redeemed for yourself from Egypt, the nations and their gods ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Samuel 7:18-24 New International Version (NIV) David’s Prayer 18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 19 And as if this were not enough in your sight, Sovereign Lord, you have also spoken about the future of the house of your servant—and this decree, Sovereign Lord, is for a mere human![a] 20 “What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Sovereign Lord. 21 For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made it known to your servant. 22 “How great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. 23 And who is like your people Israel—the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to make a name for himself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt?[b] 24 You have established your people Israel as your very own forever, and you, Lord, have become their God. Footnotes: 2 Samuel 7:19 Or for the human race 2 Samuel 7:23 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 17:21; Hebrew wonders for your land and before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt, from the nations and their gods. ===================================== Posted by Rusty
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 09:28:19 +0000
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