2 Samuel 7:28
ESV
And now, O Lord God, you are God, and your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.
NIV
Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant.
NASB
Now then, Lord God, You are God, and Your words are truth; and You have promised this good thing to Your servant.
CSB
Lord God, you are God; your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.
NLT
For you are God, O Sovereign Lord. Your words are truth, and you have promised these good things to your servant.
KJV
And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
NKJV
“And now, O Lord God, You are God, and Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.
What does 2 Samuel 7:28 mean?
A wise man once said, "We don't talk to ourselves enough." David knows this well.God has made a covenant with David to continue his line of kings and give Israel rest and peace (2 Samuel 7:8–16). Overwhelmed by God's grace, David sits before Him and pours out his gratitude. In 2 Samuel 7:25 and 29, David asks God to fulfill His promises. He does so with the humility of Daniel (Daniel 9), adding that God's own reputation will be even greater if He follows through.
Now, however, David is talking to God, but he's reminding himself. The God of David and Israel is the only true God. He does not lie (Hebrews 6:18). He is always faithful (Hebrews 10:23). He has made this covenant. He has promised David and Israel good things.
In this fallen world, we would do well to take David's example and remind ourselves of God's character:
God is still the only true God; the Creator of the universe; the first and last (Isaiah 42:5; Revelation 1:8).
God's words are true; we can rely on what He says; He will fulfill His promises (Hebrews 6:18; Psalm 89:34).
God has made promises to us; we should remind ourselves of what they are by studying His Word (Romans 1:16–17; 2 Timothy 3:16).
God will do good for His servants; His promises are to give us hope (Romans 8:28; Proverbs 23:18).
The more we remind ourselves of God's character and His promises, the more we can follow David's example of asking God to fulfill those promises (2 Samuel 7:29). As we do, we will naturally focus our attention on how He moves in our lives.
