2 Samuel 7:29 (KJV)

Passage

Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

Nearby Context

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:

2 Samuel 7:29 Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "please", "thee", "bless", "house", "servant", "continue", and "ever". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "please", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And now O Lord GOD thou art...", giving immediate footing for "therefore" and "please". In 2 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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