2 Samuel 7:29

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:18-29

We have here the solemn address David made to God, in answer to the gracious message God had sent him. We are not told what he said to Nathan; no doubt he received him very kindly and respectfully as God's messenger. But his answer to God he took himself, and did not send by Nathan. When ministers deliver God's message to us, it is not to them, but to God, that our hearts must reply; he understands the language of the heart, and to him we may come boldly. David had no sooner received the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:29

Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant ,.... Not according to the merits of him or his family, but according to the sovereign will and pleasure of God; the Targum is, begin and bless; let the promised blessings begin to descend, that there may be some appearance of the performance of the promise, which may give encouragement that the whole will be fulfilled: that it may continue for ever before thee ; under his care and protection: for thou, O Lord God,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:12-29

The facts are: 1 . The prophet declares to David 2 . David, in response to the message, acknowledges ,the condescension and bounty of God in what he had done and promised. 3 . He confesses that all is of the free unmerited loving kindness of God, and regards this wonderful superhuman goodness as being an illustration of the existence of a love transcending all that is known to man. 4 . He recognizes the blessedness of Israel in being under the care and guidance of One so... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:25-29

( 1 Chronicles 17:23-27 ). ( ZION .) Promise and prayer. "Do as thou hast said" ( 2 Samuel 7:25 ). 1 . God has spoken to men. "His greatness is unsearchable" ( 2 Samuel 7:22 ; Psalms 145:3 ); nevertheless, he has surely spoken to them in his Word ( 2 Samuel 7:4 ; Hebrews 1:1 ). 2 . He has spoken in the way of promise ( 2 Samuel 7:28 ). A large portion of Divine revelation consists of promises, "exceeding great and precious" ( 2 Peter 1:4 ), pertaining to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:29

Let it please thee to bless; or, begin and bless. Literally, the verb signifies to make up the mind and set about the doing of the thing purposed. Thus David prays that the blessing may now at once begin to take effect. It is often rendered "please" in our version, because the verb is one used only of a determination resolved upon of the free will of the purposer. Its force is well seen in Job 6:9 , where what Job prays for is that God would deliberate no longer, but decide the matter... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:29

A good man's prayer for his family. David's prayer has especial reference to the promise given him that his family should continue forever to rule Israel. We may take the prayer as suitable to be used by any godly father for his children and children's children. I. THE PRAYER . That God would bless the family. A Christian father offering this prayer would have regard to: 1 . Temporal blessings. Prolonged life, good health of body and mind, success in worldly pursuits,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 7:27-29

2 Samuel 7:27-29. Thy servant found it in his heart to pray this prayer That prayer which is found in the tongue only will not please God; it must be found in the heart, which must be lifted up to God, and poured out before him. Thou art that God Who hast declared thyself to be Israel’s God, and in particular my God. And thy words be true Thus he relies with unshaken faith on the truth of all that God had said, and confidently expects the accomplishment of God’s promises to him. And... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:1-29

God’s promise and David’s prayer (7:1-29)When David expressed his desire to build God a permanent symbolic dwelling place, God reminded him through the prophet Nathan that Israel’s God, Yahweh, was not limited to one land or one place. For that reason his symbolic dwelling place had been a tent, something that was movable and could be set up in any place at all (7:1-7).Nevertheless, because the people of Israel were not spiritually in a condition where the ideal for them could work, God would... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Samuel 7:18-29

David’s prayer of thanksgiving 7:18-29"The heartfelt response of King David to the oracle of the prophet Nathan is one of the most moving prayers in Scripture . . ." [Note: Youngblood, p. 896.] Structurally the prayer moves from thanksgiving for the present favor (2 Samuel 7:18-21), to praise for what God had done in the past (2 Samuel 7:22-24), to petition for future fulfillment of God’s promises (2 Samuel 7:25-29). David included humility (2 Samuel 7:18), gratitude (2 Samuel 7:19), praise (2... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 7:1-29

The Promise of God to David in Requital of his Desire to Build the TempleThis chapter affords an excellent illustration of the way in which prophecy has often two quite distinct applications, one to the more immediate and the other to the more distant future. The primary reference is to Solomon (see especially 2 Samuel 7:12-14), but the prophecy looks beyond him to a greater Son, of whom he was only an emblem and type. We get a somewhat similar instance in Isaiah 7:14-17 (see especially 2... read more

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