21For thy word's sake, and according to thy own heart thou hast done all these great things, so that thou wouldst make it known to thy servant.


In Context

18 And David went in, and sat before the Lord, and said: Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?

19 But yet this hath seemed little in thy sight, O Lord God, unless thou didst also speak of the house of thy servant for a long time to come: 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:

21 For thy word's sake, and according to thy own heart thou hast done all these great things, so that thou wouldst make it known to thy servant.

22 Therefore thou art magnified, O Lord God, because there is none like to thee, neither is there any God besides thee, in all the things that we have heard with our ears.

23 And what nation is there upon earth, as thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for them great and terrible things, upon the earth, before the face of thy people, whom thou redeemedst to thyself out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods.

2 Samuel 7:21 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:21For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made it known to your servant.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:21For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know [them. ]

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:21For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:21For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:21For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:21For thy word's sake, and according to thy own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:21For your word's sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:21Because of Thy word, and according to Thy heart, Thou hast done all this greatness, to cause Thy servant to know it.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:21For your word's sake, and according to your own heart, have you done all these great things, to make your servant know them.