New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Kings 8:57
1 Kings 8:57 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:
- New International Version (NIV)May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake us.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. May he not leave us or forsake us,
- New King James Version (NKJV)May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He not leave us nor forsake us,
Context of 1 Kings 8:57
55And he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying: 56“Blessed be the Lord, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised; not one word has failed of all His good promise, which He promised through Moses His servant. May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers; may He not leave us or forsake us, 58that He may incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His ordinances, which He commanded our fathers. 59And may these words of mine, with which I have made supplication before the Lord, be near to the Lord our God day and night, that He may maintain the cause of His servant and the cause of His people Israel, as each day requires,
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יְהִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ עִמָּ֔נוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ אַל־יַעַזְבֵ֖נוּ וְאַֽל־יִטְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:57
- Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.”
- Joshua 1:5No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
- 2 Chronicles 32:7“Be strong and courageous, do not fear or be dismayed because of the king of Assyria nor because of all the horde that is with him; for the one with us is greater than the one with him.
- Psalms 46:7The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.
- Isaiah 8:10Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; State a proposal, but it will not stand, For God is with us.”
- Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
- Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.”
- Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
- Hebrews 13:5Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”
Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:57
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 54-61Verses 54-61 Never was a congregation dismissed with what was more likely to affect them, and to abide with them. What Solomon asks for in this prayer, is still granted in the intercession of Christ, of which his supplication was a type. We shall receive grace sufficient, suitable, and seasonable, in every time of need. No human heart is of itself willing to obey the gospel call to repentance, faith, and newness of life, walking in all the commandments of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 57-61Solomon asked God to stay with his people and help them become obedient and faithful. With God's grace and their faithfulness, Israel could experience God's justice and show everyone that the Lord alone is God.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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