18David the king came and sat before the LORD and said, "Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me to this place?"19Yet this seemed small in your eyes, O Lord GOD, and you spoke also concerning the house of your servant from a distant time, and this is the custom of the man, O Lord GOD.20What more can David say to you, since you know your servant, O Lord GOD?21For the sake of your word and according to your heart you have done all this greatness in order to make it known to your servant.22Therefore you have shown yourself great, O Lord GOD, for there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.23And who is like your people Israel, a single nation in the land, whom God went to redeem for himself as a people and to make a name for himself and to perform for you this greatness and fearful things for your land, from before your people whom you redeemed for yourself from Egypt, nations and their gods?24You established your people Israel for yourself as a people forever, and you, the LORD, became their God.25Now therefore, O the LORD God, confirm forever the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and his house, and do as you have spoken.26Let your name be magnified forever, when it is said, The LORD of hosts is God over Israel, and the house of your servant David shall be established before you.27For you, the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have disclosed to the ear of your servant, saying, "I will build you a house"; therefore your servant has found his heart to pray this prayer to you.28And now, O Lord GOD, you are the God, and your words will be truth, and you have spoken this good thing to your servant.29Now therefore be willing and bless the house of your servant to be forever before you, for you, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and by your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever.