2 Samuel 7:26 (KJV)

Passage

And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 7:24 For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God.

2 Samuel 7:25 And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.

2 Samuel 7:26 And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.

2 Samuel 7:27 For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

2 Samuel 7:28 And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "name", "magnified", "ever", "saying", "lord", "hosts", "over", and "israel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "name" and "magnified", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "And now O LORD God the word..." into verse 27's "For thou O LORD of hosts God...", so "name" and "magnified" belong inside that flow. In 2 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "name" and "magnified" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.