What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
Parallel translations
- WEB What can David say yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? For you know your servant.
- BSB What more can David say to You for so honoring Your servant? For You know Your servant,
- NKJV What more can David say to You for the honor of Your servant? For You know Your servant.
- NASB What more can David still say to You concerning the honor bestowed on Your servant? For You know Your servant.
- NLT “What more can I say to you about the way you have honored me? You know what your servant is really like.
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Quick answer
David asks what more he can say, for God knows His servant. He rests in God's intimate knowledge rather than his own words.
Overview
David, lost for words before such honor, acknowledges that God already knows him fully. Humbled, he ceases to plead his own worth and simply trusts God's gracious knowledge of him. This rest in being fully known by God anticipates the believer's confidence that God, who knows us completely, loves us in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 1 Sam 16:7But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
- 1 Sam 2:30Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
- 2 Sam 7:20–24And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.
- Ps 139:1O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
- John 21:17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
- Rev 2:23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
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