The LORD is with thee

2 Samuel 7 is a watershed moment in the Bible. That is the chapter in which David says to his spiritual advisor, Nathan, that he plans to build a temple to honor God. In response, God announces the "Davidic Covenant": David would forever have one of his descendants in place as king. Of course, with Jesus coming from the line of David, and with Jesus assuming the dual role of king and priest, the Davidic Covenant seems to have been fulfilled. Lest there be any doubt, God predicts about David's descendant (2 Samuel 7:12-14, KJV),

I will establish his kingdom. He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. I will be his father, and he shall be my son.

As explored in a previous post, these words seem to have dual applicability to both Solomon and Jesus.

But, now, let's turn to Nathan's response to David's plan to build a temple. Nathan says (2 Samuel 7:3, KJV),

Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.

The reason God was with David was because David wrote and published words such as (Psalm 108:3, KJV),

I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

Simple words of praise, without embarrassment, in plain view of the whole earth. And those words remain with us to this day. David is perhaps the premier example of how to offer praise. Let's attempt to follow his example in our own prayers.