2 Samuel 7:21
“For thy words sake, and according to thine own heart hast thou done all these great things, to make thy seruant know them.”
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2 Samuel 7:21 Context
19And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God: but thou hast spoken also of thy seruants house for a great while to come, and is this the maner of man, O Lord God? 20And what can Dauid say more vnto thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest thy seruant. 21For thy words sake, and according to thine own heart hast thou done all these great things, to make thy seruant know them. 22Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we haue heard with our eares. 23And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, euen like Israel, whom God went to redeeme for a people to himselfe, & to make him a name, and to doe for you great things, and terrible, for thy lande, before thy people which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations, and their gods?
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Other Translations
For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know [them].
- King James Version
"For the sake of Your word, and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness to let Your servant know.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Because of your word and from your heart, you have done all this great work, and let your servant see it.
- Basic English Bible
For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, to make thy servant know [it].
- Darby 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.
- Webster's Bible
For your word's sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.
- World English Bible
Because of Thy word, and according to Thy heart, Thou hast done all this greatness, to cause Thy servant to know [it].
- Youngs Literal Bible
For Thy word's sake, and according to Thine own heart, hast Thou wrought all this greatness, to make Thy servant know it.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"For the sake of Your word, and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness to let Your servant know.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Because of your word and from your heart, you have done all this great work, and let your servant see it.
- Basic English Bible
For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, to make thy servant know [it].
- Darby 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.
- Webster's Bible
For your word's sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.
- World English Bible
Because of Thy word, and according to Thy heart, Thou hast done all this greatness, to cause Thy servant to know [it].
- Youngs Literal Bible
For Thy word's sake, and according to Thine own heart, hast Thou wrought all this greatness, to make Thy servant know it.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 7:21
7:21 Thy word's sake - That thou mightest fulfil thy promises made to me, and thereby demonstrate thy faithfulness. Own heart - Or thy own mere liberality and good pleasure, without any desert of mine. So far was David, though a very gracious man, from thinking his actions meritorious.