18  Then David the king went in, and sat before YHWH; and he said: 'Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that Thou hast brought me thus far?

18  And king David came in, and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord, my Lord, and what is my house, that thou hast loved me hitherto?

18  Then king David entered and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you would bring me to this point?

19  And this was yet a small thing in Thine eyes, O Lord GOD; but Thou hast spoken also of Thy servant's house for a great while to come; and this too after the manner of great men, O Lord GOD.

19  Whereas I was very little before thee, O Lord, my Lord, yet thou spokest concerning the house of thy servant for a long time to to come. And is this the law of man, O Lord, my Lord?

19  Moreover, this has seemed little in your sight, O Lord God, unless you also will speak about the house of your servant for a long time. For this is the law of Adam, O Lord God.

20  And what can David say more unto Thee? for Thou knowest Thy servant, O Lord GOD.

20  And what shall David yet say to thee? and now thou knowest thy servant, O Lord, my Lord.

20  Therefore, what more will David be able to say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord God.

21  For Thy word's sake, and according to Thine own heart, hast Thou wrought all this greatness, to make Thy servant know it.

21  And thou hast wrought for thy servant’s sake, and according to thy heart thou hast wrought all this greatness, to make it known to thy servant,

21  Because of your word, and according to your own heart, you have done all these great deeds, so that you would make it known to your servant.

22  Therefore Thou art great, O YHWH God; for there is none like Thee, neither is there any God beside Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

22  that he may magnify thee, O my Lord; for there is no one like thee, and there is no God, but thou among all of whom we have heard with our ears.

22  For this reason, you are magnified, O Lord God. For there is no one like you. And there is no God except you, in all the things that we have heard with our own ears.

23  And who is like Thy people, like Israel, a nation one in the earth, whom God went to redeem unto Himself for a people, and to make Him a name, and to do for Thy land great things and tremendous, even for you, in driving out from before Thy people, whom Thou didst redeem to Thee out of Egypt, the nations and their gods?

23  But what nation is there upon the earth like your people Israel, because of whom God went forth, so that he might redeem a people for himself, and establish a name for himself, and accomplish for them great and terrible things upon the earth, before the face of your people, whom you redeemed for yourself away Egypt, the nations and their gods.

24  And Thou didst establish to Thyself Thy people Israel to be a people unto Thee for ever; and Thou, YHWH, becamest their God.

24  For you have secured your people Israel for yourself, as an everlasting people. And you, O Lord God, have become their God.

25  And now, O YHWH God, the word that Thou hast spoken concerning Thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm Thou it for ever, and do as Thou hast spoken.

25  And now, O my Lord, the Almighty Lord God of Israel, confirm the word for ever which thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and his house: and now as thou hast said,

25  Now therefore, O Lord God, raise up forever the word that you have spoken over your servant and over his house. And do just as you have said,

26  And let Thy name be magnified for ever, that it may be said: YHWH of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of Thy servant David shall be established before Thee.

26  Let thy name be magnified for ever.

26  so that your name may be magnified even forever, and so that it may be said: ‘The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel.’ And the house of your servant David will be established in the sight of the Lord.

27  For Thou, O YHWH of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to Thy servant, saying: I will build thee a house; therefore hath Thy servant taken heart to pray this prayer unto Thee.

27  Almighty Lord God of Israel, thou hast uncovered the ear of thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore thy servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to thee.

27  For you, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed to the ear of your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Because of this, your servant has found it in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

28  And now, O Lord GOD, Thou alone art God, and Thy words are truth, and Thou hast promised this good thing unto Thy servant;

28  Now therefore, O Lord God, you are God, and your words shall be true. For you have spoken to your servant these good things.

29  now therefore 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 through Thy blessing let the house of Thy servant be blessed for ever.'

29  And now begin and bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord, my Lord, hast spoken, and the house of thy servant shall be blessed with thy blessing so as to continue for ever.

29  Therefore, begin, and bless the house of your servant, so that it may be forever before you. For you, O Lord God, have spoken. And so, let the house of your servant be blessed with your blessing forever.”