2 Samuel 7:21

Verse

For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.

American Standard Version (1901)

For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.

Bible in Basic English

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

For thy word’s sake, and according to thy own heart thou hast done all these great things, so that thou wouldst make it known to thy servant.

Free Bible Version

You're doing all this for me and you have explained it to me, your servant, and because of your promise and because it's what you want to do.

Geneva Bible 1599

For thy words sake, and according to thine owne heart hast thou done all these great things, to make them knowen vnto thy seruant.

King James (Authorized) Version

For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.

Translation for Translators

For my sake and because it is what you wanted to do, you have done all these great things for me.

Unlocked Literal Bible

For your word's sake, and to fulfill your own purpose, you have done this great thing and revealed it to your servant.

Noah Webster Bible

For thy word's sake, and according to thy own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them .

World English Bible

For your word’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.

Young's Literal Translation

Because of Thy word, and according to Thy heart, Thou hast done all this greatness, to cause Thy servant to know [it].

Context

David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving

²⁰What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD.²¹For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.

Summary

In this verse, King David expresses humility and gratitude before God for His blessings and promises. David acknowledges God's greatness and faithfulness, recognizing that all the good things in his life come from God's hand. This verse reflects David's deep reverence for God and his understanding of God's sovereignty over his life and kingdom. It serves as a reminder of the importance of acknowledging God's role in our successes and blessings, leading us to praise and thanksgiving for His provision.

Commentary

John Gill
Tyndale

John Gill Bible Commentary

For thy word's sake,.... For the sake of the promise he had made to him by Samuel, that he should be king, and his kingdom should be established; or for the sake of the Messiah, that should spring from him; the Memra, as the Targum, the essential Word of God; and so the Septuagint version, "because of thy servant", with which agrees the parallel text in Ch1 17:19, and according to thine own heart; of his own sovereign good will and pleasure, of his own grace, as the Arabic version, and not according to the merits and deserts of David: hast thou done all these great things; in making him king of Israel, and settling the kingdom in his posterity to the times of the Messiah, who should spring from him: to make thy servant know them; as he now did by Nathan the prophet, what he and his should enjoy for time to come; so that it is not only a blessing to have favours designed, purposed, and promised, but to have the knowledge of them, to know the things that are freely given of God.

2 Samuel 7:21

David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.

American Standard Version (1901)

For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.

Bible in Basic English

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

For thy word’s sake, and according to thy own heart thou hast done all these great things, so that thou wouldst make it known to thy servant.

Free Bible Version

You're doing all this for me and you have explained it to me, your servant, and because of your promise and because it's what you want to do.

Geneva Bible 1599

For thy words sake, and according to thine owne heart hast thou done all these great things, to make them knowen vnto thy seruant.

King James (Authorized) Version

For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.

Translation for Translators

For my sake and because it is what you wanted to do, you have done all these great things for me.

Unlocked Literal Bible

For your word's sake, and to fulfill your own purpose, you have done this great thing and revealed it to your servant.

Noah Webster Bible

For thy word's sake, and according to thy own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them .

World English Bible

For your word’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.

Young's Literal Translation

Because of Thy word, and according to Thy heart, Thou hast done all this greatness, to cause Thy servant to know [it].

2 Samuel 7:21

Verse

Context

David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving

Summary

Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

2 Samuel 7:21

David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes