2 Chronicles 6:15
New International Version
You have kept your promise to your servant David my father; with your mouth you have promised and with your hand you have fulfilled it—as it is today.

New Living Translation
You have kept your promise to your servant David, my father. You made that promise with your own mouth, and with your own hands you have fulfilled it today.

English Standard Version
who have kept with your servant David my father what you declared to him. You spoke with your mouth, and with your hand have fulfilled it this day.

Berean Standard Bible
You have kept Your promise to Your servant, my father David. What You spoke with Your mouth You have fulfilled with Your hand this day.

King James Bible
Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.

New King James Version
You have kept what You promised Your servant David my father; You have both spoken with Your mouth and fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is this day.

New American Standard Bible
You who have kept with Your servant, my father David, that which You promised him; You have spoken with Your mouth and have fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is this day.

NASB 1995
who has kept with Your servant David, my father, that which You have promised him; indeed You have spoken with Your mouth and have fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is this day.

NASB 1977
who has kept with Thy servant David, my father, that which Thou hast promised him; indeed, Thou hast spoken with Thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with Thy hand, as it is this day.

Legacy Standard Bible
who have kept with Your servant David, my father, that which You have promised him; indeed You have promised with Your mouth and have fulfilled it by Your hand, as it is this day.

Amplified Bible
[You] who have kept Your promise to Your servant David, my father, that which You told him; You have spoken with Your mouth and have fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is today.

Christian Standard Bible
You have kept what you promised to your servant, my father David. You spoke directly to him, and you fulfilled your promise by your power, as it is today.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You have kept what You promised to Your servant, my father David. You spoke directly to him, and You fulfilled Your promise by Your power, as it is today.

American Standard Version
who hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou didst promise him: yea, thou spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thy hand, as it is this day.

Contemporary English Version
My father David was your servant, and today you have kept every promise you made to him.

English Revised Version
who hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou didst promise him: yea, thou spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You have kept your promise to my father David, your servant. With your mouth you promised it. With your hand you carried it out as it is today.

Good News Translation
You have kept the promise you made to my father David; today every word has been fulfilled.

International Standard Version
It is you, LORD God, who has kept your promise to my father, your servant David, that you made to him. Indeed, you made a commitment to my father David and then personally fulfilled what you had promised today.

Majority Standard Bible
You have kept Your promise to Your servant, my father David. What You spoke with Your mouth You have fulfilled with Your hand this day.

NET Bible
You have kept your word to your servant, my father David; this very day you have fulfilled what you promised.

New Heart English Bible
who have kept with your servant David my father that which you promised him: yes, you spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is this day.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou who hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and hast spoken with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thy hand, as it is this day.

World English Bible
who have kept with your servant David my father that which you promised him. Yes, you spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is today.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
who has kept for Your servant, my father David, that which You spoke to him; indeed, You speak with Your mouth, and with Your hand have fulfilled [it], as at this day.

Young's Literal Translation
who hast kept for Thy servant David my father that which Thou didst speak to him; yea, Thou dost speak with Thy mouth, and with Thy hand hast fulfilled it, as at this day.

Smith's Literal Translation
Who didst watch to thy servant David my father what thou spakest to him; and thou wilt speak with thy month, and with thy hand thou wilt fill up, as this day.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who hast performed to thy servant David my father all that thou hast promised him: and hast accomplished in fact, what thou hast spoken with thy mouth, as also the present time proveth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You fulfilled for your servant David, my father, whatsoever you had said to him. And you carried out the deed that you promised with your mouth, just as the present time proves.

New American Bible
the covenant that you kept toward your servant, David my father. That which you promised him, your mouth has spoken and your hand has fulfilled this very day.

New Revised Standard Version
you who have kept for your servant, my father David, what you promised to him. Indeed, you promised with your mouth and this day have fulfilled with your hand.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Thou who hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and thou didst speak with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thy will, as it is this day.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You have kept for David my father the thing that you said to him, and you have spoken by your mouth, and in your pleasure you have fulfilled it as today!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
who hast kept with Thy servant David my father that which Thou didst promise him; yea, Thou spokest with Thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with Thy hand, as it is this day.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Even as thou hast kept them with thy servant David my father, as thou hast spoken to him in words: - thou hast both spoken with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thy hands, as it is this day.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Solomon's Prayer of Dedication
14and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven or on earth, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. 15You have kept Your promise to Your servant, my father David. What You spoke with Your mouth You have fulfilled with Your hand this day. 16Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’…

Cross References
1 Kings 8:24
You have kept Your promise to Your servant, my father David. What You spoke with Your mouth You have fulfilled with Your hand this day.

1 Kings 2:4
and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

2 Samuel 7:25-29
And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised, / so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You. / For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You. ...

1 Kings 8:23
and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.

1 Kings 8:56
“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.

2 Samuel 7:12-16
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...

Psalm 89:3-4
You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: / ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah

Psalm 132:11-12
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

1 Chronicles 17:23-27
And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised, / so that Your name will be established and magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, is God over Israel.’ And may the house of Your servant David be established before You. / For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found the courage to pray before You. ...

1 Kings 9:5
then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

2 Samuel 7:8-9
Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. / I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.

1 Kings 3:6
Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day.

1 Chronicles 28:7
I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’

Psalm 89:34-37
I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips. / Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David— / his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, ...

Luke 1:32-33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”


Treasury of Scripture

You which have kept with your servant David my father that which you have promised him; and spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is this day.

and spakest

2 Samuel 7:12
And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Kings 8:24
Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.

1 Chronicles 22:9
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.

has fulfilled

2 Chronicles 6:4
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,

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You have kept
The Hebrew root for "kept" is "שָׁמַר" (shamar), which conveys the idea of guarding, watching over, or preserving. In the context of God's covenantal faithfulness, this word emphasizes His unwavering commitment to His promises. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of covenants as binding agreements that required absolute fidelity. God's keeping of His promise is a testament to His reliability and steadfastness, offering believers assurance that He is a God who honors His word.

Your promise
The term "promise" in Hebrew is "דָּבָר" (dabar), which can also mean "word" or "matter." This highlights the power and authority of God's spoken word. In the biblical narrative, God's promises are not mere human assurances but divine declarations that shape history. Theologically, this underscores the belief that God's word is active and effective, bringing about His divine purposes. For Christians, this is a reminder of the trustworthiness of God's promises throughout Scripture.

to Your servant
The word "servant" is translated from the Hebrew "עֶבֶד" (eved), which denotes one who serves or is in service to another. In the biblical context, being a servant of God is a position of honor and responsibility. David, referred to here, is seen as a model of faithful service despite his imperfections. This phrase invites believers to consider their own role as servants of God, called to live in obedience and devotion to Him.

my father David
David is a central figure in the biblical narrative, known for his heart for God and his role as the king of Israel. The mention of "my father David" connects Solomon's prayer to the Davidic covenant, where God promised David that his lineage would endure forever (2 Samuel 7:12-16). This historical context reinforces the continuity of God's plan and His faithfulness across generations. For Christians, David's lineage is significant as it leads to Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of the messianic promise.

What You spoke with Your mouth
This phrase emphasizes the divine origin of the promise. The imagery of God speaking with His mouth anthropomorphizes God, making His actions relatable to human understanding. In the ancient world, spoken words were powerful, often seen as binding and irrevocable. This highlights the authority and intentionality behind God's promises, encouraging believers to trust in the certainty of His word.

You have fulfilled with Your hand
The Hebrew word for "fulfilled" is "מָלֵא" (male), meaning to fill, complete, or accomplish. The phrase "with Your hand" signifies God's active involvement and power in bringing His promises to fruition. In biblical symbolism, the "hand of God" often represents His strength and intervention in human affairs. This assures believers that God is not distant but actively working in the world to accomplish His purposes.

this day
The phrase "this day" situates the fulfillment of God's promise in a specific historical moment, underscoring the reality and immediacy of God's actions. It serves as a reminder that God's timing is perfect, and His promises are realized in His appointed time. For believers, this encourages patience and trust in God's timing, knowing that He is faithful to fulfill His word in due season.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You have kept
שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ (šā·mar·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

Your promise
דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ (dib·bar·tā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to Your servant,
לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ (lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

my father
אָבִ֔י (’ā·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1: Father

David.
דָּוִ֣יד (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

What You spoke
וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר (wat·tə·ḏab·bêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

with Your mouth
בְּפִ֛יךָ (bə·p̄î·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

You have fulfilled
מִלֵּ֖אתָ (mil·lê·ṯā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

with Your hand
וּבְיָדְךָ֥ (ū·ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

this
הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

day.
כַּיּ֥וֹם (kay·yō·wm)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day


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