New English Translation
1 Kings 8:56
56“The Lord is worthy of praise because he has made Israel his people secure just as he promised! Not one of all the faithful promises he made through his servant Moses is left unfulfilled!
1 Kings 8:56 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.
- New International Version (NIV)“Praise be to the Lord, who has given rest to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"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 spoke by Moses his servant.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Blessed be the Lord, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses.
Context of 1 Kings 8:56
54When Solomon finished presenting all these prayers and requests to the Lord, he got up from before the altar of the Lord where he had kneeled and spread out his hands toward the sky. 55When he stood up, he pronounced a blessing over the entire assembly of Israel, saying in a loud voice: “The Lord is worthy of praise because he has made Israel his people secure just as he promised! Not one of all the faithful promises he made through his servant Moses is left unfulfilled! 57May the Lord our God be with us, as he was with our ancestors. May he not abandon us or leave us. 58May he make us submissive, so we can follow all his instructions and obey the commandments, rules, and regulations he commanded our ancestors.
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בָּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן מְנוּחָה֙ לְעַמּ֣וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר לֹֽא־נָפַ֞ל דָּבָ֣ר אֶחָ֗ד מִכֹּל֙ דְּבָר֣וֹ הַטּ֔וֹב אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד מֹשֶׁ֥ה עַבְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- that hath givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- restמְנוּחָהmenûchâh menûchâh · restingH4496
- unto his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- according to all that he promisedדָבַרdâbar · to speak: promiseH1696
- there hath not failedנָפַלnâphal · to fall: failH5307
- oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- of all his goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- by the handיָדyâd · hand: byH3027
- of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- his servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:56
- 1 Kings 8:15He said, “The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled what he promised my father David.
- Deuteronomy 3:20You must fight until the Lord gives your countrymen victory as he did you and they take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving them on the other side of the Jordan River. Then each of you may return to his own territory that I have given you.”
- Deuteronomy 12:10When you do go across the Jordan River and settle in the land he is granting you as an inheritance and you find relief from all the enemies who surround you, you will live in safety.
- Joshua 21:44The Lord made them secure, in fulfillment of all he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could resist them.
- 2 Chronicles 14:6He built fortified cities throughout Judah, for the land was at rest and there was no war during those years; the Lord gave him peace.
- Hebrews 4:3For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, “As I swore in my anger, ‘They will never enter my rest!’” And yet God’s works were accomplished from the foundation of the world.
- Joshua 21:45Not one of the Lord’s faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized.
- Joshua 23:14“Look, today I am about to die. You know with all your heart and being that not even one of all the faithful promises the Lord your God made to you is left unfulfilled; every one was realized – not one promise is unfulfilled!
- Luke 1:54He has helped his servant Israel, remembering his mercy,
- Luke 21:33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
- 1 Samuel 3:19Samuel continued to grow, and the Lord was with him. None of his prophecies fell to the ground unfulfilled.
- 2 Kings 10:10Therefore take note that not one of the judgments the Lord announced against Ahab’s dynasty has failed to materialize. The Lord had done what he announced through his servant Elijah.”
Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:56
- 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. 54-56Solomon praised God's faithfulness and goodness to Israel for giving them rest as promised (see Joshua 21:43–45; 23:14; 2 Samuel 7:1). Some Israelites did not accept the rest that only God provides (Psalm 95:10–11; Hebrews 3:7–19; 4:1–11).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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