When Nathan spoke to David all these words, David the king went in before the Lord and spoke with the Lord in deep devotion and thanked him for the grace he had given him to be able to do all the great things he had done until now.
“Therefore you are great Lord, Lord! And there is no God besides you. You have prepared your people Israel, to be your people forever. Let your name, O Lord, be great for all eternity. You, the Lord of Hosts are God over Israel. You have opened the ear of your servant to build a house for you. And I will do it. Bless your servant’s house. This is why I had determined in my heart to pray this prayer to you.”