2 Samuel 7:29 (GNV)

Passage

Therefore nowe let it please thee to blesse the house of thy seruant, that it may continue for euer before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and let the house of thy seruant be blessed for euer, with thy blessing.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 7:27 For thou, O Lord of hostes, God of Israel, hast reueiled vnto thy seruant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy seruant bene bold to pray this prayer vnto thee.

2 Samuel 7:28 Therefore now, O Lord God, (for thou art God, and thy words be true, and thou hast tolde this goodnes vnto thy seruant)

2 Samuel 7:29 Therefore nowe let it please thee to blesse the house of thy seruant, that it may continue for euer before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and let the house of thy seruant be blessed for euer, with thy blessing.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "Therefore now O Lord God for thou...", giving immediate footing for "therefore" and "nowe". 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 "nowe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.