^{18 Ref} Then David the king went in and took his seat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you have been my guide till now?

^{19 Ref} And this was only a small thing to you, O Lord God; but your words have even been about the far-off future of your servant's family, O Lord God!

^{20 Ref} What more may David say to you? for you have knowledge of your servant, O Lord God.

^{21 Ref} Because of your word and from your heart, you have done all this great work, and let your servant see it.

^{22 Ref} Truly you are great, O Lord God: there is no one like you and no other God but you, as is clear from everything which has come to our ears.

^{23 Ref} And what other nation in the earth, like your people Israel, did a god go out to take for himself, to be his people, and to make a name for himself, and to do great and strange things for them, driving out a nation and its gods from before his people?

^{24 Ref} But you took and made strong for yourself your people Israel, to be your people for ever; and you, Lord, became their God.

^{25 Ref} And now, O Lord God, may the word which you have said about your servant and about his family, be made certain for ever, and may you do as you have said!

^{26 Ref} And let your name be made great for ever, and let men say, The Lord of armies is God over Israel: and let the family of David your servant be made strong before you!

^{27 Ref} For you, O Lord of armies, the God of Israel, have clearly said to your servant, I will make you the head of a family of kings: and so it has come into your servant's heart to make this prayer to you.

^{28 Ref} And now, O Lord God, you are God and your words are true and you have said you will give your servant this good thing;

^{29 Ref} So may it be your pleasure to give your blessing to the family of your servant, so that it may go on for ever before you: (for you, O Lord God, have said it,) and may your blessing be on your servant's family line for ever!