2 Samuel 7:18-29
Devotion and Humility
David’s prayer breathes devout affection toward God, while he holds a modest view of his own merit. Everything we possess should be seen as a divine gift. He speaks with honour of the Lord’s favours toward him; given human nature and condition, we may marvel that God deals with us as he does.
God’s Promise Is Enough
Christ’s promise covers all. If the Lord God is ours, what more could we request or imagine? (Ephesians 3:20). He knows us better than we know ourselves, so we should be content with what he has done. What more can we offer in our prayers than God has already provided in his promises?
Grace Alone
David attributes everything to God’s free grace, both the great deeds performed for him and the great truths revealed to him. All was for his word’s sake, meaning for the sake of Christ the eternal Word.
A Heart Fixed in Prayer
While many people pray with distracted minds, David’s heart was steadfast, focused, and fully engaged. Merely speaking the words is not enough to please God; true prayer must come from deep within the heart, genuinely offered to Him.
Faith in the Promise
He builds faith and hopes for success on the certainty of God’s promise. David prays for the promise’s fulfilment. With God, saying and doing are not separate, as they often are with people; God will act as he has spoken. God’s promises are not addressed to us by name as they were to David, yet they belong to all who believe in Jesus Christ and plead them in his name.
Reference: Matthew Henry commentary
