2 Samuel 7:21
For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
KJV
Propter verbum tuum, et secundum cor tuum, fecisti omnia magnalia hæc, ita ut notum faceres servo tuo.
Vulgate
διὰ τὸν δοῦλόν σου πεποίηκας· καὶ κατὰ τὴν καρδίαν σου ἐποίησας πᾶσαν τὴν μεγαλωσύνην ταύτην, γνωρίσαι τῷ δούλῳ σου,
LXX
For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.
ASV
בַּ/עֲב֤וּר דְּבָֽרְ/ךָ֙ וּֽ/כְ/לִבְּ/ךָ֔ עָשִׂ֕יתָ אֵ֥ת כָּל הַ/גְּדוּלָּ֖ה הַ/זֹּ֑את לְ/הוֹדִ֖יעַ אֶת עַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2579David is par excellence the king "after God's own heart," the shepherd who prays for his people and prays in their name. His submission to the will of God, his praise, and his repentance, will be a model for the prayer of the people. His prayer, the prayer of God's Anointed, is a faithful adherence to the divine promise and expresses a loving and joyful trust in God, the only K…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 1:1 — Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
- Eph 1:9 — Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
- Eph 3:11 — According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
- Luke 12:32 — Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
- Ps 115:1 — Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.
- Ps 138:2 — I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.