Passage

David’s prayer for his house

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

²⁶Let your name be magnified forever, saying, ‘The LORD of Armies is God over Israel; and the house of your servant David will be established before you.’

2 Samuel 7:26World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

David asks that the Lord’s name be magnified and that his own house be established before him.

To understand

David sits before the Lord and recalls the word spoken about his house. He names the promise to build him a house as what prompted this prayer.

A question

What prior word does David give as his reason for this prayer?