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Selected Verse: 2 Samuel 7:27 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Sa 7:27 |
King James |
For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. |
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| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Therefore hath thy servant found in his heart ... - The promises of God are the true guide to the prayers of His people. We may dare to ask anything, how great soever it may be, which God has promised to give. In this and the two following verses David expresses the same wonder at the riches of God's grace, and the same expectation founded on that grace, which Paul does. in such passages as Eph 1:5-7; Eph 2:7, etc. marginal references. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| This prayer, &c. - That prayer that is found in the tongue only will not please God. It must be found in the heart. That must be lifted up and poured out before God. |
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;