For your word's sake, and according to your own heart, have you done all these great things, to make your servant know them. Treasury of Scripture thy word's Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: has he said, and shall he not do it?... Deuteronomy 9:5 Not for your righteousness, or for the uprightness of your heart, do you go to possess their land... Joshua 23:14,15 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls... Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your mercy, and for your truth's sake. Psalm 138:2 I will worship toward your holy temple, and praise your name for your loving kindness and for your truth... Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Luke 1:54,55,72 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy... according Matthew 11:26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight. Luke 10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth... Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, Ephesians 1:9 Having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has purposed in himself: Ephesians 3:11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Context David's Prayer of Thanksgiving
18Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that you have brought me till now? 19And this was yet a small thing in your sight, O Lord GOD; but you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD? 20And what can David say more to you? for you, Lord GOD, know your servant. 21For your word's sake, and according to your own heart, have you done all these great things, to make your servant know them. 22Why you are great, O LORD God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God beside you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 23And what one nation in the earth is like your people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for your land, before your people, which you redeemed to you from Egypt, from the nations and their gods? 24For you have confirmed to yourself your people Israel to be a people to you for ever: and you, LORD, are become their God. 25And now, O LORD God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as you have said. 26And let your name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of your servant David be established before you. 27For you, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, I will build you an house: therefore has your servant found in his heart to pray this prayer to you. 28And now, O Lord GOD, you are that God, and your words be true, and you have promised this goodness to your servant: 29Therefore now let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue for ever before you: for you, O Lord GOD, have spoken it: and with your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed for ever. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
Darby Bible Translation
For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.
King James Bible
For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
Young's Literal Translation
Because of Thy word, and according to Thy heart, Thou hast done all this greatness, to cause Thy servant to know it.
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