1 Chronicles 17:25-26

17:25 for you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a dynasty for him. That is why your servant has had the courage to pray to you. 17:26 Now, O Lord, you are the true God; you have made this good promise to your servant.

Psalms 10:17

10:17 Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed;

you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.


tn Heb “house.”

tn Heb “That is why your servant found to pray before you.” Perhaps the phrase אֶת לִבּוֹ (’et libbo, “his heart”) should be supplied as the object of the verb “found.”

tn Heb “the God.” The article indicates uniqueness here.

tn Heb “and you have spoken to your servant this good thing.”

sn You have heard. The psalmist is confident that God has responded positively to his earlier petitions for divine intervention. The psalmist apparently prayed the words of vv. 16-18 after the reception of an oracle of deliverance (given in response to the confident petition of vv. 12-15) or after the Lord actually delivered him from his enemies.

tn Heb “desire.”

tn Heb “you make firm their heart, you cause your ear to listen.”