Thursday 28 January 2010

18Then David the king went in and sat before the Lord;and he said, “Who am I,Lord GOD, and what is my house,that you have brought me this far?19This was yet a small thing in your eyes,Lord GOD, but you have spoken also of your servant’s house for a great while to come;and this among men, Lord GOD!· · · verses 20–23 are not read24You established for yourself your people Israel to be your people forever;and you, Lord, became their God.

25“Now, Lord God, the wordthat you have spoken concerning your servant,and concerning his house,confirm it forever,and do as you have spoken.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.’27For you, Lord of Armies,the God of Israel,have revealed to your servant,saying, ‘I will build you a house.’Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

28“Now, O Lord GOD, you are God,and your words are truth,and you have promised this good thing to your servant.29Now therefore, let it please you to bless the house of your servant,that it may continue forever before you;for you, Lord GOD, have spoken it.Let the house of your servant be blessed forever with your blessing.”

1Lord, remember David and all his affliction,2how he swore to the Lord,and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house,nor go up into my bed;4I will not give sleep to my eyes,or slumber to my eyelids,5until I find out a place for the Lord,a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

11The Lord has sworn to David in truth.He will not turn from it:“I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

12If your children will keep my covenant,my testimony that I will teach them,their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

13For the Lord has chosen Zion.He has desired it for his habitation.14“This is my resting place forever.I will live here, for I have desired it.

21He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed?Isn’t it put on a stand?22For there is nothing hidden exceptthat it should be made known,neither was anything made secretbut that it should come to light.23If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24He said to them, “Take heed what you hear.With whatever measure you measure,it will be measured to you;and more will be given to you who hear.25For whoever has, to him more will be given;and he who doesn’t have,even that which he has will be taken away from him.”