1 Chronicles 17:16-18 (KJV)
16 And David the king came and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Lord God.
18 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
1 Chronicles 17
Prophesy Of The Coming Temple And The Messiah
It was after Nathan told David all this that he began to pray. And because this prayer is so beautiful, let’s read it together also.