1 Kings 8:22-53

22Then 1SolomonH8010 stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the altarH4196 of the LordH3068 in the presenceH5048 of allH3605 the assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478, and he 2spreadH6566 outH6566 his handsH3709 toward heavenH8064. 23And he saidH559, “LordH3068, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, 3thereH369 isH369 noH369 GodH430 likeH3644 You in heavenH8064 aboveH4480H4605 or on earthH776 beneathH4480H8478, 4keepingH8104 the covenantH1285 and showing faithfulnessH2617 to Your servantsH5650 who walkH1980 beforeH6440 You with allH3605 their heartH3820, 24You whoH834 have keptH8104 with Your servantH5650, my fatherH1 DavidH1732, that whichH834 You 5promisedH1696 him; You have spokenH1696 with Your mouthH6310 and have fulfilledH4390 it with Your handH3027, as it is thisH2088 dayH3117. 25NowH6258 then, LordH3068, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, keepH8104 with Your servantH5650 DavidH1732 my fatherH1 that whichH834 You have 6promisedH1696 him, sayingH559, ‘78You shall not be deprivedH3772 of a manH376 to sitH3427 on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478, ifH518 onlyH7534 your sonsH1121 areH8104 carefulH8104 about their wayH1870, to walkH1980 beforeH6440 Me as you have walkedH1980.’ 26NowH6258 then, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, let Your wordsH1697, pleaseH4994, be confirmedH539, 9whichH834 You have spokenH1696 to Your servantH5650, my fatherH1 DavidH1732.

27“But will GodH430 indeedH552 dwellH3427 on the earthH776? BeholdH2009, 10heavenH8064 and the 11highestH8064 heavenH8064 cannotH3808 containH3557 You, howH637 muchH637H3588 lessH637 thisH2088 houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129! 28Nevertheless, turnH6437 Your attentionH6437 to the 12prayerH8605 of Your servantH5650 and to his pleaH8467, LordH3068, my GodH430, to listenH8085 to the cryH7440 and to the prayerH8605 whichH834 Your servantH5650 praysH6419 beforeH6440 You todayH3117, 2913so that Your eyesH5869 may be openH6605 towardH413 thisH2088 houseH1004 nightH3915 and dayH3117, towardH413 14the placeH4725 of whichH834 You have saidH559, ‘My nameH8034 shall be thereH8033,’ to listenH8085 to the prayerH8605 whichH834 Your servantH5650 will prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 placeH4725. 30And 15listenH8085 to the pleaH8467 of Your servantH5650 and of Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, 16whenH834 they prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 placeH4725; hearH8085 in heavenH8064 Your dwellingH3427 placeH4725; hearH8085 and 17forgiveH5545!

31“18IfH834 a personH376 sinsH2398 against his neighborH7453 and is compelledH5377 to takeH422 anH422 oathH423 of innocence, and he comesH935 and takesH422 anH422 oathH422 beforeH6440 Your altarH4196 in thisH2088 houseH1004, 32then hearH8085 in heavenH8064 and actH6213 and judgeH8199 Your servantsH5650, 19condemningH7561 the wickedH7563 by 20bringingH5414 his wayH1870 on his own headH7218, and acquittingH6663 the righteousH6662 by givingH5414 him according to his righteousnessH6666.

33“21When Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 are 22defeatedH5062 beforeH6440 an enemyH340 becauseH834 they have sinnedH2398 against You, 23if they turnH7725 to You againH7725 and confessH3034 Your nameH8034 and prayH6419 and imploreH2603 Your 24favorH2603 in thisH2088 houseH1004, 34then hearH8085 in heavenH8064, and forgiveH5545 the sinH2403 of Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and bringH7725 them backH7725 to the landH127 whichH834 You gaveH5414 their fathersH1.

35“25When the heavensH8064 are shutH6113 upH6113 and there is noH3808 rainH4306 becauseH3588 they have sinnedH2398 against You, and they prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 placeH4725 and praiseH3034 Your nameH8034, and turnH7725 from their sinH2403 whenH3588 You afflictH6031 them, 36then hearH8085 in heavenH8064 and forgiveH5545 the sinH2403 of Your servantsH5650 and Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478; 26indeedH3588, teachH3384 them the goodH2896 wayH1870 in whichH834 they are to walkH1980. And 27provideH5414 rainH4306 on Your landH776, whichH834 You have givenH5414 to Your peopleH5971 as an inheritanceH5159.

37“28IfH3588 there is a famineH7458 in the landH776, ifH3588 there is a plagueH1698, ifH3588 there is 29blightH7711 or mildewH3420, locustH697 or grasshopperH2625, ifH3588 their enemyH340 harassesH6887 them in the landH776 of their 30citiesH8179, whateverH3605 plagueH5061, whateverH3605 sicknessH4245 there is, 38whateverH3605H834 prayerH8605 or pleaH8467 31is offeredH1961 by anyH3605 personH120 or by allH3605 Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, 32eachH376 knowingH3045 the afflictionH5061 of his own heartH3824, and spreadingH6566 his 33handsH3709 towardH413 thisH2088 houseH1004; 39then hearH8085 in heavenH8064, Your dwellingH3427 placeH4349, and forgiveH5545 and actH6213, and giveH5414 to eachH376 in accordance with allH3605 his waysH1870, 34whoseH834 heartH3824 You knowH3045--for 35You aloneH905 knowH3045 the heartsH3824 of allH3605 36mankindH1121H120-- 40soH4616 thatH4616 they will 37fearH3372 You allH3605 the daysH3117 that they liveH2416 on the 38landH127 whichH834 You have givenH5414 to our fathersH1.

41“AlsoH1571 regardingH413 the foreignerH5237 whoH834 is not of Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, when he comesH935 from a farH7350 countryH776 on accountH4616 of Your nameH8034 42(for they will hearH8085 of Your greatH1419 nameH8034 39and Your mightyH2389 handH3027, and of Your outstretchedH5186 armH2220); when he comesH935 and praysH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 houseH1004, 43hearH8085 in heavenH8064 Your dwellingH3427 placeH4349, and actH6213 in accordance with allH3605 for whichH834 the foreignerH5237 callsH7121 to You, inH4616 orderH4616 40thatH4616 allH3605 the peoplesH5971 of the earthH776 may knowH3045 Your nameH8034, to 41fearH3372 You, as do Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and that they may knowH3045 that 42thisH2088 houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129 is calledH7121 by Your nameH8034.

44“WhenH3588 Your peopleH5971 goH3318 outH3318 to battleH4421 againstH5921 43their enemyH340, by whateverH834 wayH1870 You sendH7971 them, and 44they prayH6419 to the LordH3068 45towardH1870 the cityH5892 whichH834 You have chosenH977 and the houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129 for Your nameH8034, 45then hearH8085 in heavenH8064 their prayerH8605 and their pleadingH8467, and maintainH6213 their causeH4941.

46“WhenH3588 they sinH2398 against You (for 46thereH369 isH369 noH369 personH120 whoH834 does not sinH2398) and You are angryH599 with them and turnH5414 them overH5414 to an enemyH340, so that 47they takeH7617 them awayH7617 captiveH7617 48to the landH776 of the enemyH340, distantH7350 orH176 nearH7138; 4749if they 50takeH7725 it to heartH3820 in the landH776 whereH834H8033 they have been takenH7617 captiveH7617, and repentH7725 and imploreH2603 Your 51favorH2603 in the landH776 of those who have takenH7617 them captiveH7617, sayingH559, ‘52We have sinnedH2398 and doneH5753 wrongH5753, we have actedH7561 wickedlyH7561’; 4853if they returnH7725 to You with allH3605 their heartH3824 and with allH3605 their soulH5315 in the landH776 of their enemiesH340 whoH834 have takenH7617 them captiveH7617, and 54prayH6419 to You towardH1870 their landH776 whichH834 You have givenH5414 to their fathersH1, the cityH5892 whichH834 You have chosenH977, and the houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129 for Your nameH8034; 49then hearH8085 their prayerH8605 and their pleadingH8467 in heavenH8064, Your dwellingH3427 placeH4349, and maintainH6213 their causeH4941, 50and forgiveH5545 Your peopleH5971 whoH834 have sinnedH2398 against You and allH3605 their wrongdoingsH6588 whichH834 they have committedH6586 against You, and 55makeH5414 them objects of compassionH7356 beforeH6440 those who have takenH7617 them captiveH7617, so that they will haveH7355 compassionH7355 onH7355 them 51(56for they are Your peopleH5971 and Your inheritanceH5159 whichH834 You have broughtH3318 outH3318 of EgyptH4714, 57from the midstH8432 of the ironH1270 furnaceH3564), 5258so that Your eyesH5869 may be openH6605 to the pleadingH8467 of Your servantH5650 and to the pleadingH8467 of Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, to listenH8085 to them wheneverH3605 they callH7121 to You. 53For You have singledH914 them outH914 from allH3605 the peoplesH5971 of the earthH776 as Your inheritanceH5159, 59justH3512 asH3512 You spokeH1696 throughH3027 MosesH4872 Your servantH5650, when You broughtH3318 our fathersH1 outH3318 of EgyptH4714, LordH136 60GodH3068.”