World English Bible
1 Chronicles 17:23
“Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.”
Verse in context — 1 Chronicles 17
What one nation in the earth is like your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, to make you a name by great and awesome things, in driving out nations from before your people, whom you redeem out of Egypt?
For your people Israel you made your own people forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God.
Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.
Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, 'Yahweh of Armies is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel. The house of David your servant is established before you.
For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.
About 1 Chronicles
Genealogies and David’s reign, emphasizing temple worship.
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