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| [1]Then saidH559[H8804] SolomonH8010, The LORDH3068 hath saidH559[H8804] that he would dwellH7931[H8800] in the thick darknessH6205. |
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| [2]But I have builtH1129[H8804] an houseH1004 of habitationH2073 for thee, and a placeH4349 for thy dwellingH3427[H8800] for everH5769. |
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| [3]And the kingH4428 turnedH5437[H8686] his faceH6440, and blessedH1288[H8762] the whole congregationH6951 of IsraelH3478: and all the congregationH6951 of IsraelH3478 stoodH5975.[H8802] |
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| [4]And he saidH559[H8799], BlessedH1288[H8803] be the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, who hath with his handsH3027 fulfilledH4390[H8765] that which he spakeH1696[H8765] with his mouthH6310 to my fatherH1 DavidH1732, sayingH559,[H8800] |
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| [5]Since the dayH3117 that I brought forthH3318[H8689] my peopleH5971 out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 I choseH977[H8804] no cityH5892 among all the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 to buildH1129[H8800] an houseH1004 in, that my nameH8034 might be there; neither choseH977[H8804] I any manH376 to be a rulerH5057 over my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478: |
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| [6]But I have chosenH977[H8799] JerusalemH3389, that my nameH8034 might be there; and have chosenH977[H8799] DavidH1732 to be over my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478. |
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| [7]Now it was in the heartH3824 of DavidH1732 my fatherH1 to buildH1129[H8800] an houseH1004 for the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478. |
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| [8]But the LORDH3068 saidH559[H8799] to DavidH1732 my fatherH1, Forasmuch as it was in thine heartH3824 to buildH1129[H8800] an houseH1004 for my nameH8034, thou didst wellH2895[H8689] in that it was in thine heartH3824: |
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| [9]NotwithstandingH7535 thou shalt not buildH1129[H8799] the houseH1004; but thy sonH1121 which shall come forthH3318[H8802] out of thy loinsH2504, he shall buildH1129[H8799] the houseH1004 for my nameH8034. |
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| [10]The LORDH3068 therefore hath performedH6965[H8686] his wordH1697 that he hath spokenH1696[H8765]: for I am risen upH6965[H8799] in the room of DavidH1732 my fatherH1, and am setH3427[H8799] on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478, as the LORDH3068 promisedH1696[H8765], and have builtH1129[H8799] the houseH1004 for the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478. |
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| [11]And in itH8033 have I putH7760[H8799] the arkH727, wherein is the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068, that he madeH3772[H8804] with the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478. |
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| [12]And he stoodH5975[H8799] beforeH6440 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 in the presence of all the congregationH6951 of IsraelH3478, and spread forthH6566[H8799] his handsH3709: |
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| [13]For SolomonH8010 had madeH6213[H8804] a brasenH5178 scaffoldH3595, of fiveH2568 cubitsH520 longH753, and fiveH2568 cubitsH520 broadH7341, and threeH7969 cubitsH520 highH6967, and had setH5414[H8799] it in the midstH8432 of the courtH5835: and upon it he stoodH5975[H8799], and kneeled downH1288[H8799] upon his kneesH1290 before all the congregationH6951 of IsraelH3478, and spread forthH6566[H8799] his handsH3709 toward heavenH8064, |
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| [14]And saidH559[H8799], O LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, there is no GodH430 like thee in the heavenH8064, nor in the earthH776; which keepestH8104[H8802] covenantH1285, and shewest mercyH2617 unto thy servantsH5650, that walkH1980[H8802] beforeH6440 thee with all their heartsH3820: |
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| [15]Thou which hast keptH8104[H8804] with thy servantH5650 DavidH1732 my fatherH1 that which thou hast promisedH1696[H8765] him; and spakestH1696[H8762] with thy mouthH6310, and hast fulfilledH4390[H8765] it with thine handH3027, as it is this dayH3117. |
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| [16]Now therefore, O LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, keepH8104[H8798] with thy servantH5650 DavidH1732 my fatherH1 that which thou hast promisedH1696[H8765] him, sayingH559[H8800], There shall not failH3772[H8735] thee a manH376 in my sightH6440 to sitH3427[H8802] upon the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478; yet soH7535 that thy childrenH1121 take heedH8104[H8799] to their wayH1870 to walkH3212[H8800] in my lawH8451, as thou hast walkedH1980[H8804] before meH6440. |
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| [17]Now then, O LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, let thy wordH1697 be verifiedH539[H8735], which thou hast spokenH1696[H8765] unto thy servantH5650 DavidH1732. |
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| [18]But will GodH430 in very deedH552 dwellH3427[H8799] with menH120 on the earthH776? behold, heavenH8064 and the heavenH8064 of heavensH8064 cannot containH3557[H8770] thee; how much less this houseH1004 H1129which I have builtH8804 |
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| [19]Have respectH6437[H8804] therefore to the prayerH8605 of thy servantH5650, and to his supplicationH8467, O LORDH3068 my GodH430, to hearkenH8085[H8800] unto the cryH7440 and the prayerH8605 which thy servantH5650 prayethH6419[H8693] before theeH6440: |
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| [20]That thine eyesH5869 may be openH6605[H8803] upon this houseH1004 dayH3119 and nightH3915, upon the placeH4725 whereof thou hast saidH559[H8804] that thou wouldest putH7760[H8800] thy nameH8034 there; to hearkenH8085[H8800] unto the prayerH8605 which thy servantH5650 prayethH6419[H8691] toward this placeH4725. |
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| [21]HearkenH8085[H8804] therefore unto the supplicationsH8469 of thy servantH5650, and of thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, which they shall makeH6419[H8691] toward this placeH4725: hearH8085[H8799] thou from thy dwellingH3427[H8800] placeH4725, even from heavenH8064; and when thou hearestH8085[H8804], forgiveH5545.[H8804] |
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| [22]If a manH376 sinH2398[H8799] against his neighbourH7453, and an oathH423 be laidH5375[H8804] upon him to make him swearH422[H8687], and the oathH423 comeH935[H8804] beforeH6440 thine altarH4196 in this houseH1004; |
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| [23]Then hearH8085[H8799] thou from heavenH8064, and doH6213[H8804], and judgeH8199[H8804] thy servantsH5650, by requitingH7725[H8687] the wickedH7563, by recompensingH5414[H8800] his wayH1870 upon his own headH7218; and by justifyingH6663[H8687] the righteousH6662, by givingH5414[H8800] him according to his righteousnessH6666. |
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| [24]And if thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 be put to the worseH5062[H8735] beforeH6440 the enemyH341[H8802], because they have sinnedH2398[H8799] against thee; and shall returnH7725[H8804] and confessH3034[H8689] thy nameH8034, and prayH6419[H8694] and make supplicationH2603[H8694] beforeH6440 thee in this houseH1004; |
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| [25]Then hearH8085[H8799] thou from the heavensH8064, and forgiveH5545[H8804] the sinH2403 of thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and bring them againH7725[H8689] unto the landH127 which thou gavestH5414[H8804] to them and to their fathersH1. |
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| [26]When the heavenH8064 is shut upH6113[H8736], and there is no rainH4306, because they have sinnedH2398[H8799] against thee; yet if they prayH6419[H8694] toward this placeH4725, and confessH3034[H8689] thy nameH8034, and turnH7725[H8799] from their sinH2403, when thou dost afflictH6031 themH8686; |
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| [27]Then hearH8085[H8799] thou from heavenH8064, and forgiveH5545[H8804] the sinH2403 of thy servantsH5650, and of thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, when thou hast taughtH3384[H8686] them the goodH2896 wayH1870, wherein they should walkH3212[H8799]; and sendH5414[H8804] rainH4306 upon thy landH776, which thou hast givenH5414[H8804] unto thy peopleH5971 for an inheritanceH5159. |
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| [28]If there be dearthH7458 in the landH776, if there be pestilenceH1698, if there be blastingH7711, or mildewH3420, locustsH697, or caterpillersH2625; if their enemiesH341[H8802] besiegeH6887[H8686] them in the citiesH8179 of their landH776; whatsoever soreH5061 or whatsoever sickness there beH4245: |
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| [29]Then what prayerH8605 or what supplicationH8467 soever shall be made of any manH120, or of all thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, when every oneH376 shall knowH3045[H8799] his own soreH5061 and his own griefH4341, and shall spread forthH6566[H8804] his handsH3709 in this houseH1004: |
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| [30]Then hearH8085[H8799] thou from heavenH8064 thy dwellingH3427[H8800] placeH4349, and forgiveH5545[H8804], and renderH5414[H8804] unto every manH376 according unto all his waysH1870, whose heartH3824 thou knowestH3045[H8799]; (for thou only knowestH3045[H8804] the heartsH3824 of the childrenH1121 of menH120:) |
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| [31]That they may fearH3372[H8799] thee, to walkH3212[H8800] in thy waysH1870, so long asH3117 they liveH2416[H6440] in the landH127 which thou gavestH5414[H8804] unto our fathersH1. |
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| [32]Moreover concerning the strangerH5237, which is not of thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, but is comeH935[H8804] from a farH7350 countryH776 for thy greatH1419 name'sH8034 sake, and thy mightyH2389 handH3027, and thy stretched outH5186[H8803] armH2220; if they comeH935[H8804] and prayH6419[H8694] in this houseH1004; |
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| [33]Then hearH8085[H8799] thou from the heavensH8064, even from thy dwellingH3427[H8800] placeH4349, and doH6213[H8804] according to all that the strangerH5237 callethH7121[H8799] to thee for; that all peopleH5971 of the earthH776 may knowH3045[H8799] thy nameH8034, and fearH3372[H8800] thee, as doth thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and may knowH3045[H8800] that this houseH1004 which I have builtH1129[H8804] is calledH7121[H8738] by thy nameH8034. |
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| [34]If thy peopleH5971 go outH3318[H8799] to warH4421 against their enemiesH341[H8802] by the wayH1870 that thou shalt sendH7971[H8799] them, and they prayH6419[H8694] unto thee towardH1870 this cityH5892 which thou hast chosenH977[H8804], and the houseH1004 which I have builtH1129[H8804] for thy nameH8034; |
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| [35]Then hearH8085[H8804] thou from the heavensH8064 their prayerH8605 and their supplicationH8467, and maintainH6213[H8804] their causeH4941. |
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| [36]If they sinH2398[H8799] against thee, (for there is no manH120 which sinnethH2398[H8799] not,) and thou be angryH599[H8804] with them, and deliverH5414[H8804] them over beforeH6440 their enemiesH341[H8802], and they carry them awayH7617[H8804] captivesH7617[H8802] unto a landH776 far offH7350 or nearH7138; |
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| [37]Yet if they bethinkH7725[H8689][H3824] themselves in the landH776 whither they are carried captiveH7617[H8738], and turnH7725[H8804] and prayH2603[H8694] unto thee in the landH776 of their captivityH7628, sayingH559[H8800], We have sinnedH2398[H8804], we have done amissH5753[H8689], H7561and have dealt wickedlyH8804 |
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| [38]If they returnH7725[H8804] to thee with all their heartH3820 and with all their soulH5315 in the landH776 of their captivityH7628, whither they have carried them captivesH7617[H8804], and prayH6419[H8694] towardH1870 their landH776, which thou gavestH5414[H8804] unto their fathersH1, and toward the cityH5892 which thou hast chosenH977[H8804], and toward the houseH1004 which I have builtH1129[H8804] for thy nameH8034: |
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| [39]Then hearH8085[H8804] thou from the heavensH8064, even from thy dwellingH3427[H8800] placeH4349, their prayerH8605 and their supplicationsH8467, and maintainH6213[H8804] their causeH4941, and forgiveH5545[H8804] thy peopleH5971 which have sinnedH2398 against theeH8804. |
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| [40]Now, my GodH430, let, I beseech thee, thine eyesH5869 be openH6605[H8803], and let thine earsH241 be attentH7183 unto the prayerH8605 that is made in this placeH4725. |
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| [41]Now therefore ariseH6965[H8798], O LORDH3068 GodH430, into thy restingH5118 place, thou, and the arkH727 of thy strengthH5797: let thy priestsH3548, O LORDH3068 GodH430, be clothedH3847[H8799] with salvationH8668, and let thy saintsH2623 rejoiceH8055[H8799] in goodnessH2896. |
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| [42]O LORDH3068 GodH430, turn not awayH7725[H8686] the faceH6440 of thine anointedH4899: rememberH2142[H8798] the merciesH2617 of DavidH1732 thy servantH5650. |
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