2 Samuel 7:26
Good News Translation
Your fame will be great, and people will forever say, 'The LORD Almighty is God over Israel.' And you will preserve my dynasty for all time.

New Revised Standard Version
Thus your name will be magnified forever in the saying, ‘The LORD of hosts is God over Israel’; and the house of your servant David will be established before you.

Contemporary English Version
Then you will be famous forever, and everyone will say, "The LORD God All-Powerful rules Israel, and David's descendants are his chosen kings."

New American Bible
so that your name may be forever great. People will say: ‘The LORD of hosts is God over Israel,’ when the house of your servant David is established in your presence.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That thy name may be magnified for ever, and it may be said: The Lord of hosts is God over Israel. And the house of thy servant David shall be established before the Lord.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

That thy name may be magnified for ever, and it may be said: The Lord of hosts is God over Israel. And the house of thy servant David shall be established before the Lord.

let thy

1 Chronicles 17:23,24 Now therefore, O Lord, let the word which thou hast spoken to thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast said. . . .

1 Chronicles 29:10-13 And he blessed the Lord before all the multitude, and he said: Blessed art thou, O Lord the God of Israel, our father from eternity to eternity. . . .

Psalm 72:18,19 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things. . . .

Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us; but to thy name give glory.

Matthew 6:9 Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

John 12:28 Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came from heaven: I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.

before thee

Genesis 17:18 And he said to God: O that Ismael may live before thee.

1 Chronicles 17:23,24 Now therefore, O Lord, let the word which thou hast spoken to thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast said. . . .

Psalm 89:36 His seed shall endure for ever.

Context
David's Prayer of Thanksgiving
25And now, O Lord God, raise up for ever the word that thou hast spoken, concerning thy servant and concerning his house: and do as thou hast spoken, 26That thy name may be magnified for ever, and it may be said: The Lord of hosts is God over Israel. And the house of thy servant David shall be established before the Lord.27Because thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to the ear of thy servant, saying: I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer to thee.…
Cross References
Matthew 6:9
Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

2 Samuel 7:25
And now, O Lord God, raise up for ever the word that thou hast spoken, concerning thy servant and concerning his house: and do as thou hast spoken,

Psalm 72:18
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.

Psalm 72:19
And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.

2 Samuel 7:25
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