Although my house ... - According to the King James Version, the meaning of this clause is that David, comparing the actual state of his fam…

Although my house. —This verse is extremely difficult and admits of two interpretations. The interpretation given in the English v…

Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and…

Although my house [be] not so with God
So bright, and flourishing, and prosperous as the government of the just ruler before d…

These words of David are very worthy of regard. Let those who have had long experience of God's goodne , and the pleasantne of heavenly wisdom, whe…