Appointed?

Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? And now, Sovereign Lord, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving me a lasting dynasty! Do you deal with everyone this way, O Sovereign Lord? What more can I say?
You know what I am like, Sovereign Lord. For the sake of your will, you have done these great things and have shown them to me.
How great you are Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you - there is no other God. We have never even heard of another god like you! What other nation on earth is like Israel? What other nation , O God, have you redeemed from slavery to be your people? You made a great name for yourself when you rescued your people from Egypt. You performed awesome miracles and drove out the nations and gods that stood in their way. You made Israel your people forever, and you, O Lord, became their God.
An now, O Lord God, do as you have promised concerning me and my family. Confirm it as a promise that will last forever. And may your name be honoured forever so that all the world will say, 'The Lord Almighty is God over Israel!' And may the dynasty of your servant be established in your presence.
O Lord Almighty, God of Israel, I have been bold enough to pray this prayer because you have revealed that you will build a house for me - an eternal dynasty! For you are God, O Sovereign Lord. Your words are truth, and you have promised these good things to me, your servant. An now, may it please you to bless me and my family so that our dynasty may continue forever before you. For when you grant a blessing to a servant, O Sovereign Lord, it is an eternal blessing!

2 Samuel 7 v18-29.

That is also my prayer.

Love in the shadows

I will praise the Lord at all times.
I will constantly speak his praises.
I will boast only in the Lord:
Let all who are discouraged take heart.
Come, let us tell of the Lord's greatness:
let us exalt his name together.

I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me,
freeing me from all my fears.
Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy:
no shadow of shame will darken their faces.
I cried out to the Lord in all my suffering,
and he heard me.
He set me free from all my fears.
For the angel of the Lord guards all who fear him,
and he rescues them.

Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Oh, the joys of those who trust in him!