1The LORD said to Gad: “Go tell David My servant:
2‘Thus says the LORD: ‘Let not the mighty man glory in his might.
3But let him that glories glory in this, that My help is with him.
4Then you should go and fear not, for the LORD is with you.’”
5And Gad came and told David what the LORD had said.
6And David said to Gad: “I have known the help of the LORD from my youth.
7For who struck down the lion and the bear? Who destroyed the Philistines? Who destroyed my enemies? Was it not by the help of God?”
8And when the LORD heard that, He was very pleased with David’s heart.
9And He said: “Because David has acknowledged My help instead of his own glory, My help will dwell in the house of David forever.”
10And Gad told David what the LORD said.
11And David bowed down before the LORD and said: “Blessed be the LORD for I have found favor in His eyes.”