16 Then king David went in and sat in front of Yahweh, and asked, “Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my family, that you’ve brought me to this point? 17 This was such a small thing in your eyes, God, and you’ve spoken about the future of your servant’s family, and you’ve blessed me more than I deserve, Yahweh God. 18 What more can I, David say to you about how you’ve honoured your servant, because you certainly know me well. 19 Yahweh, you’ve done all these great things for the sake of your servant, and done just what you wanted in order to reveal your greatness. 20 Yahweh, there’s no one else like you, and no God except you, as we’ve all heard for ourselves. 21 There’s no other country like your people Yisrael—the only nation in the world where you God, rescued the people in order to make them your own. That made you famous and also feared, as you drove the people groups out ahead of your people who you ransomed out of Egypt. 22 You took your people Yisrael to be your people forever, and you, Yahweh, became our God.

23 “And now, Yahweh, may what you said about your servant and his family be confirmed forever, and come to pass just like you’ve said. 24 May your reputation be established and increase forever, as people say, ‘Army commander Yahweh, Yisrael’s God, is god over Yisrael.’ And your servant David’s family has been established as you’ve watched 25 because you, God, have revealed to your servant that you will give me a dynasty. That’s why I’m brave enough to pray to you. 26 Yes, Yahweh, you are God and you’ve promised these good things to me, your servant. 27 Then you’ve now decided to bless your servant’s family to be forever in front of you, because you, Yahweh, have blessed us and so we’ll be blessed forever.