2 Chronicles 6:12-21

12Then he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. 131For Solomon had made a bronze platform, 2five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the courtyard; and he stood on it, 3knelt on his knees in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. 14He said, “Lord, God of Israel, 4there is no god like You in heaven or on earth, 5keeping 6Your covenant and 7Your faithfulness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart; 158You who have kept with Your servant, my father David, that which You 9promised him; You have spoken with Your mouth and have fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is this day. 16Now then, Lord, God of Israel, keep to Your servant David, my father, that which You 10promised him, saying, ‘1112You shall not lack a man to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your sons pay attention to their way, to walk in My Law as you have walked before Me.’ 17Now then, Lord, God of Israel, let Your word be confirmed which You have spoken to Your servant David.

18“But 13will God really dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, 14heaven and the 15highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built! 19Nevertheless, turn Your attention to the prayer of Your servant and to his plea, Lord, my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which Your servant prays before You; 20that Your 16eye will be open toward this house day and night, toward 17the place of which You have said that You would put Your name there, to listen to the prayer which Your servant shall pray toward this place. 21Listen to the pleadings of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place; hear from Your dwelling place, from heaven; 18hear and forgive.