1 Kings 8:54-61

Expanded Bible

⁵⁴ Solomon prayed this prayer and ·plea [request; supplication] to the Lord, kneeling in front of the altar with his ·arms raised [hands spread] toward heaven. When he finished praying, he got up. ⁵⁵ Then, in a loud voice, he stood and blessed ·all the people [^Lthe whole assembly/congregation] of Israel, saying: ⁵⁶ “·Praise [Blessed be] the Lord! He promised he would give rest to his people Israel, and he has given us rest. ·The Lord has kept [Not one word has failed/^Lfallen of] all the ·good [wonderful] promises he gave through his servant Moses. ⁵⁷ May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors. May he never leave or ·abandon [forsake] us, ⁵⁸ and may he ·turn us [^Lincline/stretch out our hearts/desires] to himself so we will ·follow him [^Lwalk in his ways]. Let us obey all the ·laws [commandments], ·rules [statutes; decrees] and ·commands [regulations; judgments] he gave our ancestors. ⁵⁹ May the Lord our God ·remember [^Lkeep near] ·this prayer [these words of mine that I have prayed/pleaded] day and night and ·do what is right [act with justice/judgment; or uphold/maintain their cause] for his servant and his people Israel ·day by day [according to the needs of each day]. ⁶⁰ Then all the people of the ·world [earth] will know the Lord is ·the only true God [^LGod and there is no one else]. ⁶¹ ·You must fully obey [Devote your heart completely to] the Lord our God and ·follow all his laws [walk in his statutes/decrees] and [^Lkeep his] commands. ·Continue to obey in the future as you do now [^L…as to this day].”