I would have thought that you had already done more than enough for me. But now, my God, you have spoken about my royal house. You have said what will happen to it in days to come. Lord God, you have treated me as if I were the most honored man of all.

神啊，这在你眼中还看为小，又应许你仆人的家至于久远。耶和华神啊，你看顾我好像看顾高贵的人。

上帝啊，这在你眼中还看为小，你又说到你仆人的家将来的情况。耶和华上帝啊，你看顾我好像看顾尊贵的人。

神啊，这在你眼中还看为小，你又说到你仆人的家将来的情况。耶和华神啊，你看顾我好像看顾尊贵的人。

上帝啊，不止如此，你还应许将来要恩待仆人的后裔。耶和华上帝啊，你视我为尊贵的人。

神啊，这在你眼中看为小事，你对你仆人的家的未来发出应许！耶和华神啊，你看我好像一个高贵的人。

神啊，這在你眼中還看為小，又應許你僕人的家至於久遠。耶和華神啊，你看顧我好像看顧高貴的人。

上帝啊，這在你眼中還看為小，你又說到你僕人的家將來的情況。耶和華上帝啊，你看顧我好像看顧尊貴的人。

神啊，這在你眼中還看為小，你又說到你僕人的家將來的情況。耶和華神啊，你看顧我好像看顧尊貴的人。

上帝啊，不止如此，你還應許將來要恩待僕人的後裔。耶和華上帝啊，你視我為尊貴的人。

神啊，這在你眼中看為小事，你對你僕人的家的未來發出應許！耶和華神啊，你看我好像一個高貴的人。

然而上帝啊、這在你眼中雖看為小事，你卻說到你僕人家的事至於久遠！永恆主上帝啊，你竟看我有上級人士的地位啊！

上帝歟、此於爾目、猶以為小、爾又言及爾僕之家、至於久遠、耶和華上帝歟、爾之待我、等於尊顯之人、

曾是上帝、以今所行、猶為不足、復有應許、欲昌我後、至於恆久、耶和華上帝錫我、得同於斯世之豪傑。

天主歟、此恩在主目中猶以為小、更許施恩於僕之家、至於久遠、主天主歟、恩待我較勝於他人、又作待我與待至高之人無異

And as if this were not enough in your sight, my God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You, Lord God, have looked on me as though I were the most exalted of men.

And this was a small thing in your eyes, O God. You have also spoken of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have shown me future generations, O Lord God!

And now, O God, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! You speak as though I were someone very great, O Lord God!

This was a little thing to you, God, for you have spoken about your servant’s house in the distant future. You regard me as a man of distinction, LORD God.

This was a small thing in Your eyes, God; but You have spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have viewed me according to the standard of a person of high degree, Lord God.

And yet this was a small thing in Your sight, O God; and You have also spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the rank of a man of high degree, O Lord God.

And this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; but thou hast spoken of thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Jehovah God.

This was a little thing to You, God, for You have spoken about Your servant’s house in the distant future. You regard me as a man of distinction, Lord God.

And[ yet] this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast[ also] spoken of thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.

And you did not stop there, O God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant’s family. You have revealed to me what men long to know, O LORD God.

This was a small thing in your eyes, God; but you have spoken of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have respected me according to the standard of a man of high degree, Yahweh God.

He appeared as a man. He was humble and obeyed God completely. He did this even though it led to his death. Even worse, he died on a cross!So God lifted him up to the highest place. God gave him the name that is above every name.When the name of Jesus is spoken, everyone will kneel down to worship him. Everyone in heaven and on earth and under the earth will kneel down to worship him.Everyone’s mouth will say that Jesus Christ is Lord. And God the Father will receive the glory.

Here is what the Lord says to me.“ It is not enough for you as my servant to bring the tribes of Jacob back to their land. It is not enough for you to bring back the people of Israel I have kept alive. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles. Then you will make it possible for the whole world to be saved.”

Some day your life will come to an end. You will join the members of your family who have already died. Then I will give you one of your own sons to become the next king after you. I will make his kingdom secure.He is the one who will build me a house. I will set up his throne. It will last forever.I will be his father. And he will be my son. I took my love away from the man who ruled before you. But I will never take my love away from your son.I will place him over my house and my kingdom forever. His throne will last forever.” ’ ”Nathan reported to David all the words that the Lord had spoken to him.

“ So tell my servant David,‘ The Lord who rules over all says,“ I took you away from the grasslands. That is where you were taking care of your father’s sheep and goats. I appointed you ruler over my people Israel.I have been with you everywhere you have gone. I destroyed all your enemies when you were attacking them. Now I will make you famous. Your name will be just as respected as the names of the most important people on earth.

And that is not all. I will give you what you have not asked for. I will give you wealth and honor. As long as you live, no other king will be as great as you are.

He chose his servant David. He took him from the sheep pens.He brought him from tending sheep to be the shepherd of his people Jacob. He made him the shepherd of Israel, his special people.David cared for them with a faithful and honest heart. With skilled hands he led them.

This is an easy thing for the Lord to do. He will also hand Moab over to you.

I would have thought that you had already done more than enough for me. But now, Lord and King, you have also said what will happen to my royal house in days to come. And, my Lord and King, this promise is for a mere human being!

God is able to do far more than we could ever ask for or imagine. He does everything by his power that is working in us.

I gave you everything that belonged to your master Saul. I even put his wives into your arms. I made you king over all the people of Israel and Judah. And if all of that had not been enough for you, I would have given you even more.

You once spoke to your faithful people in a vision. You said,“ I have given strength to a soldier. I have raised up a young man from among the people.I have found my servant David. I have poured my sacred oil on his head.My powerful hand will keep him going. My mighty arm will give him strength.No enemy will have the victory over him. No evil person will treat him badly.I will crush the king’s enemies. I will completely destroy them.I will love him and be faithful to him. Because of me his power will increase.I will give him a great kingdom. It will reach from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.He will call out to me,‘ You are my Father. You are my God. You are my Rock and Savior.’I will also make him my oldest son. Among all the kings of the earth, he will be the most important one.I will continue to love him forever. I will never break my covenant with him.I will make his family line continue forever. His kingdom will last as long as the heavens.“ What if his sons turn away from my laws and do not follow them?What if they disobey my orders and fail to keep my commands?Then I will punish them for their sins. I will strike them with a rod. I will whip them for their evil acts.But I will not stop loving David. I will always be faithful to him.I will not break my covenant. I will not go back on my word.Once and for all, I have made a promise. It is based on my holiness. And I will not lie to David.His family line will continue forever. His kingdom will last as long as the sun.It will last forever like the moon, that faithful witness in the sky.”