1 Chronicles 16:13   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 16)

you his servants, the descendants of Israel, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.

1 Chronicles 16:18   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 16)

"To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit."

1 Chronicles 16:28   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 16)

Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

1 Chronicles 16:35   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 16)

Cry out, "Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise."

1 Chronicles 17:2   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

Nathan replied to David, "Whatever you have in mind, do it, for God is with you."

1 Chronicles 17:4   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

"Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.

1 Chronicles 17:6   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their leaders whom I commanded to shepherd my people, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?" '

1 Chronicles 17:7   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

"Now then, tell my servant David, 'This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel.

1 Chronicles 17:8   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name like the names of the greatest men on earth.

1 Chronicles 17:10   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also subdue all your enemies. " 'I declare to you that the Lord will build a house for you:

1 Chronicles 17:11   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

When your days are over and you go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Chronicles 17:13   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor.

1 Chronicles 17:16   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: "Who am I, Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?

1 Chronicles 17:17   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

And as if this were not enough in your sight, my God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You, Lord God, have looked on me as though I were the most exalted of men.

1 Chronicles 17:18   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

"What more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant,

1 Chronicles 17:19   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

Lord. For the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made known all these great promises.

1 Chronicles 17:20   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

"There is no one like you, Lord, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.

1 Chronicles 17:21   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

And who is like your people Israel-the one nation on earth whose God went out to redeem a people for himself, and to make a name for yourself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt?

1 Chronicles 17:22   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

You made your people Israel your very own forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.

1 Chronicles 17:23   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

"And now, Lord, let the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house be established forever. Do as you promised,

1 Chronicles 17:24   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

so that it will be established and that your name will be great forever. Then people will say, 'The Lord Almighty, the God over Israel, is Israel's God!' And the house of your servant David will be established before you.

1 Chronicles 17:25   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

"You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. So your servant has found courage to pray to you.

1 Chronicles 17:26   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

You, Lord, are God! You have promised these good things to your servant.

1 Chronicles 17:27   (Read all of 1 Chronicles 17)

Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Lord, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever."