1 Kings 8:22-35

22Then SolomonH8010 stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 in front ofH5048 the wholeH3605 assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478, spread outH6566 his handsH3709 toward heavenH8064, 23and saidH559:

“O LORDH3068, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, there is noH369 GodH430 like YouH3644 in heavenH8064 aboveH4605 or onH5921 earthH776 belowH8478, keepingH8104 Your covenantH1285 of loving devotionH2617 with Your servantsH5650 who walkH1980 before YouH6440 with allH3605 their heartsH3820. 24You have keptH8104 Your promiseH1696 to Your servantH5650, my fatherH1 DavidH1732. What You spokeH1696 with Your mouthH6310 You have fulfilledH4390 with Your handH3027 thisH2088 dayH3117.

25Therefore nowH6258, O LORDH3068, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, keepH8104 for Your servantH5650, my fatherH1 DavidH1732, whatH834 You promisedH1696 when You saidH559: ‘You will neverH3808 failH3772 to have a manH376 to sitH3427 before MeH6440 onH5921 the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478, ifH518 onlyH7535 your descendantsH1121 guardH8104 their wayH1870 to walkH1980 before MeH6440 asH834 you haveH1980H6440 done.’ 26And nowH6258, O GodH430 of IsraelH3478, pleaseH4994 confirmH539 whatH834 You promisedH1697H1696 to Your servantH5650, my fatherH1 DavidH1732.

27ButH3588 will GodH430 indeedH552 dwellH3427 uponH5921 the earthH776? The heavensH8064, even the highest heavensH8064, cannotH3808 contain YouH3557, much lessH637H3588 thisH2088 templeH1004 I have builtH1129. 28Yet regardH6437 the prayerH8605 andH413 pleaH8467 of Your servantH5650, O LORDH3068 my GodH430, so that You may hearH8085H413 the cryH7440H413 and the prayerH8605 thatH834 Your servantH5650 is prayingH6419 before YouH6440 todayH3117.

29May Your eyesH5869 beH1961 openH6605 towardH413 thisH2088 templeH1004 nightH3915 and dayH3117, towardH413 the placeH4725 of whichH834 You saidH559, ‘My NameH8034 shall beH1961 thereH8033,’ so that You may hearH8085 the prayerH8605 thatH834 Your servantH5650 praysH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 placeH4725. 30HearH8085H413 the pleaH8467 of Your servantH5650 and of Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 whenH834 they prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 placeH4725. May YouH859 hearH8085H413 fromH413 heavenH8064, Your dwellingH3427 placeH4725. May You hearH8085 and forgiveH5545.

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WhenH834 a manH376 sinsH2398 against his neighborH7453 and is requiredH5378 to take an oathH423H422, and he comesH935 to take an oathH422 beforeH6440 Your altarH4196 in thisH2088 templeH1004, 32then may YouH859 hearH8085 from heavenH8064 and actH6213. May You judgeH8199 Your servantsH5650, condemningH7561 the wicked manH7563 by bringingH5414 down on his own headH7218 what he has doneH1870, and justifyingH6663 the righteous manH6662 by rewardingH5414 him according to his righteousnessH6666.

33When Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 are defeatedH5062 beforeH6440 an enemyH341 becauseH834 they have sinnedH2398 against You, and they returnH7725 to YouH413 and confessH3034 Your nameH8034, prayingH6419 and pleadingH2603 with YouH413 in thisH2088 templeH1004, 34then may YouH859 hearH8085 from heavenH8064 and forgiveH5545 the sinH2403 of Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478. May You restore themH7725 toH413 the landH127 You gaveH5414 to their fathersH1.

35When the skiesH8064 are shutH6113 and there isH1961 noH3808 rainH4306 becauseH3588 Your people have sinnedH2398 against You, and they prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 placeH4725 and confessH3034 Your nameH8034, and they turnH7725 from their sinsH2403 becauseH3588 You have afflicted themH6031,