7:18 於是大衛王進去，坐在耶和華面前，說：「主耶和華啊，我是誰？我的家算甚麼？你竟使我到這地步呢？
7:19 主耶和華啊，這在你眼中還看為小，又應許你僕人的家至於久遠。主耶和華啊，這豈是人所常遇的事嗎？
7:20 主耶和華啊，我還有何言可以對你說呢？因為你知道你的僕人。
7:21 你行這大事使僕人知道，是因你所應許的話，也是照你的心意。
7:22 主耶和華啊，你本為大，照我們耳中聽見，沒有可比你的；除你以外再無上帝。
7:23 世上有何民能比你的民以色列呢？你從埃及救贖他們作自己的子民，又在你贖出來的民面前行大而可畏的事，驅逐列邦人和他們的上帝，顯出你的大名。
7:24 你曾堅立你的民以色列作你的子民，直到永遠；你─耶和華也作了他們的上帝。
7:25 「耶和華上帝啊，你所應許僕人和僕人家的話，求你堅定，直到永遠；照你所說的而行。
7:26 願人永遠尊你的名為大，說：『萬軍之耶和華是治理以色列的上帝。』這樣，你僕人大衛的家必在你面前堅立。
7:27 萬軍之耶和華─以色列的上帝啊，因你啟示你的僕人說：『我必為你建立家室』，所以僕人大膽向你如此祈禱。
7:28 「主耶和華啊，惟有你是上帝。你的話是真實的；你也應許將這福氣賜給僕人。
7:29 現在求你賜福與僕人的家，可以永存在你面前。主耶和華啊，這是你所應許的。願你永遠賜福與僕人的家！」
18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said:
“Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 19 And as if this were not enough in your sight, Sovereign Lord, you have also spoken about the future of the house of your servant—and this decree, Sovereign Lord, is for a mere human![c]
20 “What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Sovereign Lord. 21 For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made it known to your servant.
22 “How great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. 23 And who is like your people Israel—the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to make a name for himself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt?[d] 24 You have established your people Israel as your very own forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.
25 “And now, Lord God, keep forever the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house. Do as you promised, 26 so that your name will be great forever. Then people will say, ‘The Lord Almighty is God over Israel!’ And the house of your servant David will be established in your sight.
27 “Lord Almighty, God of Israel, you have revealed this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ So your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you. 28 Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant. 29 Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever.”
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感謝上帝！大衛聽明白拿單的話，用這樣美的禱告回應上帝！的確，大衛然貴為君王，但是他清楚今天有這樣的地位是出於上帝，不是他比別人更有資格，他清楚自己不過是一個放羊的孩子，出身也不是很高的家庭，是因為上帝的眷顧才有今天！所以，他以感謝的心來到上帝的面前！
讀了大衛這樣的禱告，就想到保羅寫給哥林多教會的書信中說：「弟兄們，我為你們的緣故，拿這些事轉比自己和亞波羅，叫你們效法我們不可過於聖經所記，免得你們自高自大，貴重這個，輕看那個。使你與人不同的是誰呢？你有甚麼不是領受的呢？若是領受的，為何自誇，彷彿不是領受的呢？」（哥林多前書4:6-7）
的確，我們一切都是從上帝來的，我們本是一無所有、一無所知、一無所是，要不是上帝的保守和賞賜，我們真的是沒有甚麼可誇的！但是，人的罪行常常讓任炫耀自己所有、所做、所能，忘記賞賜的上帝，竊取上帝的榮耀，這樣的情形就是驕傲！
而人為有在聖靈的引導下才會認識自己本是一無所有，本是低下與卑賤，而且是有罪的，需要上帝的賜福與保守，人才可以活出真正人的樣式，就是讓上帝的榮光通過我們流露出來！
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