25. I will give him power over the seaand control over the rivers.
26. He will say to me, ‘You are my father,my God, the Rock, the one who saves me.’
27. I will make him my firstborn son.He will be the greatest king on earth.
28. My love will watch over him forever.My agreement with him will never end.
29. I will make his family continue.His kingdom will last as long as the skies.
30. “But his descendants might reject my teachingsand not follow my rules.
31. They might break my lawsand disobey my commands.