2 Samuel 7:29 (WEB)

Passage

Now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord Yahweh, have spoken it. Let the house of your servant be blessed forever with your blessing.”

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 7:27 For you, Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

2 Samuel 7:28 “Now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

2 Samuel 7:29 Now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord Yahweh, have spoken it. Let the house of your servant be blessed forever with your blessing.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "please", "bless", "house", "servant", "continue", "forever", and "before". 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 "Now O Lord Yahweh you are God...", 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.