13. I will be his father and he will be my son. I will not withdraw my support from him as I did from Saul, whom I removed so that you could be king.
14. I will put him in charge of my people and my kingdom for ever. His dynasty will never end.’ ”
15. Nathan told David everything that God had revealed to him.
16. Then King David went into the Tent of the Lord's presence, sat down, and prayed, “I am not worthy of what you have already done for me, Lord God, nor is my family.
17. Yet now you are doing even more; you have made promises about my descendants in the years to come, and you, Lord God, are already treating me like a great man.
18. What more can I say to you! You know me well, and yet you honour me, your servant.
19. It was your will and purpose to do this for me and to show me my future greatness.
20. Lord, there is none like you; we have always known that you alone are God.
21. There is no other nation on earth like Israel, whom you rescued from slavery to make them your own people. The great and wonderful things you did for them spread your fame throughout the world. You rescued your people from Egypt and drove out other nations as your people advanced.
22. You have made Israel your own people for ever, and you, Lord, have become their God.