2 Samuel 7 records the Davidic Covenant - God’s pledge to David of an eternal dynasty and a son whose throne will never end.
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Lyrics
When the king lived in his house and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around The king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar But God’s ark dwells within curtains
Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart For the LORD is with you That same night, the LORD’s word came to Nathan, saying
Go and tell my servant David, The LORD says, Should you build me a house for me to dwell in For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought the children of Israel up out of Egypt Even to this day, but have moved around in a tent and in a tabernacle
In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel Did I say a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel Saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar
I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep To be prince over my people, over Israel I have been with you wherever you went And have cut off all your enemies from before you
I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them That they may dwell in their own place and be moved no more
The children of wickedness will not afflict them any more as at the first And as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel I will cause you to rest from all your enemies Moreover the LORD tells you that the LORD will make you a house
When your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your fathers I will set up your offspring after you, who will proceed out of your body And I will establish his kingdom He will build a house for my name
I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever I will be his father, and he will be my son Your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever before you Your throne will be established forever
Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house That you have brought me this far You are great, LORD God For there is no one like you
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