16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me
16 And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me.
16 Your family and your kingdom are permanently secured. I'm keeping my eye on them! And your royal throne will always be there, rock solid."
16 And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever." ' "
16 Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.'"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 7:16
Commentary on 2 Samuel 7:4-17
(Read 2 Samuel 7:4-17)
Blessings are promised to the family and posterity of David. These promises relate to Solomon, David's immediate successor, and the royal line of Judah. But they also relate to Christ, who is often called David and the Son of David. To him God gave all power in heaven and earth, with authority to execute judgment. He was to build the gospel temple, a house for God's name; the spiritual temple of true believers, to be a habitation of God through the Spirit. The establishing of his house, his throne, and his kingdom for ever, can be applied to no other than to Christ and his kingdom: David's house and kingdom long since came to an end. The committing iniquity cannot be applied to the Messiah himself, but to his spiritual seed; true believers have infirmities, for which they must expect to be corrected, though they are not cast off.