2 Chronicles 6:12-14

New American Standard Bible 1995

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

¹² Then he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. ^13 (A)Now Solomon had made a bronze platform, five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; and he stood on it, ^(B)knelt on his knees in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. ¹⁴ He said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, ^(C)there is no god like You in heaven or on earth, ^(D)keeping covenant and showing lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart;