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Berean Standard Bible

“Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?”

2 Samuel 23:5

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These are called the last words of David. Near the end of his life he reflects on the house God has given him and on the kind of ruler who honors God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?

World English Bible (WEB)

Isn’t my house so with God? Yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure, for it is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he doesn’t make it grow.

King James Version (KJV)

Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Verily my house is not so with God; Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in all things, and sure: For it is all my salvation, and all [my] desire, Although he maketh it not to grow.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For is not my house so with God? For he has made with me an eternal agreement, ordered in all things and certain: as for all my salvation and all my desire, will he not give it increase?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No así mi casa para con Dios: sin embargo él ha hecho conmigo pacto perpetuo, ordenado en todas las cosas, y será guardado; bien que toda esta mi salud, y todo mi deseo no lo haga él florecer todavía.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»¡Dios ha escogido a mi familia! Sí, Dios ha hecho un pacto eterno conmigo, su acuerdo es eterno, claro y seguro. Él velará constantemente por mi seguridad y mi triunfo.

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