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1. Then Solomon said, "The Lord chose to live in a dark cloud.
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1. Then H227 said H559 Solomon H8010 , The LORD H3068 hath said H559 that he would dwell H7931 in the thick darkness H6205 .
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2. But, Lord, I have built a beautiful house for you to live in forever."
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2. But I H589 have built H1129 a house H1004 of habitation H2073 for thee , and a place H4349 for thy dwelling H3427 forever H5769 .
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3. King Solomon turned around and blessed all the Israelites gathered in front of him.
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3. And the king H4428 turned H5437 H853 his face H6440 , and blessed H1288 H853 the whole H3605 congregation H6951 of Israel H3478 : and all H3605 the congregation H6951 of Israel H3478 stood H5975 .
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4. He said, "Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who has done what he promised my father David. The Lord said,
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4. And he said H559 , Blessed H1288 be the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , who hath with his hands H3027 fulfilled H4390 that which H834 he spoke H1696 with his mouth H6310 to H854 my father H1 David H1732 , saying H559 ,
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5. 'I led Israel out of Egypt long ago. And in all that time, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel for a place to build a house for my name. I have not chosen a man to lead my people, the people of Israel.
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5. Since H4480 the day H3117 that H834 I brought forth H3318 H853 my people H5971 out of the land H4480 H776 of Egypt H4714 I chose H977 no H3808 city H5892 among all H4480 H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 to build H1129 a house H1004 in , that my name H8034 might be H1961 there H8033 ; neither H3808 chose H977 I any man H376 to be H1961 a ruler H5057 over H5921 my people H5971 Israel H3478 :
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6. But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place for my name, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'
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6. But I have chosen H977 Jerusalem H3389 , that my name H8034 might be H1961 there H8033 ; and have chosen H977 David H1732 to be H1961 over H5921 my people H5971 Israel H3478 .
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7. "My father David wanted to build a temple for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
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7. Now it was H1961 in H5973 the heart H3824 of David H1732 my father H1 to build H1129 a house H1004 for the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 .
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8. But the Lord said to my father, 'David, it is good that you want to build a temple for my name,
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8. But the LORD H3068 said H559 to H413 David H1732 my father H1 , Forasmuch H3588 H834 as it was H1961 in H5973 thine heart H3824 to build H1129 a house H1004 for my name H8034 , thou didst well H2895 in that H3588 it was H1961 in H5973 thine heart H3824 :
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9. but you cannot build the Temple. Your son will build the Temple for my name.'
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9. Notwithstanding H7535 thou H859 shalt not H3808 build H1129 the house H1004 ; but H3588 thy son H1121 which shall come forth H3318 out of H4480 thy loins H2504 , he H1931 shall build H1129 the house H1004 for my name H8034 .
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10. Now, the Lord has done what he said he would do. I am the new king in my father's place. David was my father. Now I am Israel's king. That is what the Lord promised, and I have built the Temple for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
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10. The LORD H3068 therefore hath performed H6965 H853 his word H1697 that H834 he hath spoken H1696 : for I am risen up H6965 in the room H8478 of David H1732 my father H1 , and am set H3427 on H5921 the throne H3678 of Israel H3478 , as H834 the LORD H3068 promised H1696 , and have built H1129 the house H1004 for the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 .
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11. I have put the Box of the Agreement in the Temple. The Box of the Agreement is where the Lord's agreement is kept. The Lord made this agreement with the Israelites."
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11. And in it H8033 have I put H7760 H853 the ark H727 , wherein H834 H8033 is the covenant H1285 of the LORD H3068 , that H834 he made H3772 with H5973 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 .
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12. Solomon had made a bronze platform and placed it in the middle of the outer courtyard. The platform was 5 cubits long, 5 cubits wide, and 3 cubits tall. Solomon stood on the platform and faced the Lord's altar. In front of all the Israelites who were gathered together, Solomon kneeled, spread his hands out toward heaven,
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12. And he stood H5975 before H6440 the altar H4196 of the LORD H3068 in the presence of H5048 all H3605 the congregation H6951 of Israel H3478 , and spread forth H6566 his hands H3709 :
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13. For H3588 Solomon H8010 had made H6213 a brazen H5178 scaffold H3595 , of five H2568 cubits H520 long H753 , and five H2568 cubits H520 broad H7341 , and three H7969 cubits H520 high H6967 , and had set H5414 it in the midst H8432 of the court H5835 : and upon H5921 it he stood H5975 , and kneeled down H1288 upon H5921 his knees H1290 before H5048 all H3605 the congregation H6951 of Israel H3478 , and spread forth H6566 his hands H3709 toward heaven H8064 ,
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14. and said, "Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven or on earth. You keep the agreement that you made with your people. You are kind and loyal to those who follow you with all their heart.
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14. And said H559 , O LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , there is no H369 God H430 like thee H3644 in the heaven H8064 , nor in the earth H776 ; which keepest H8104 covenant H1285 , and showest mercy H2617 unto thy servants H5650 , that walk H1980 before H6440 thee with all H3605 their hearts H3820 :
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15. You made a promise to your servant, my father David, and you kept that promise. You made that promise with your own mouth, and with your own hands you made it come true today.
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15. Thou which H834 hast kept H8104 with thy servant H5650 David H1732 my father H1 H853 that which H834 thou hast promised H1696 him ; and spakest H1696 with thy mouth H6310 , and hast fulfilled H4390 it with thine hand H3027 , as it is this H2088 day H3117 .
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16. Now, Lord, God of Israel, keep the other promises you made to your servant David, my father. You said, 'David, if your sons carefully obey me as you did, you will always have someone from your family ruling the people of Israel.'
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16. Now H6258 therefore , O LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , keep H8104 with thy servant H5650 David H1732 my father H1 H853 that which H834 thou hast promised H1696 him, saying H559 , There shall not H3808 fail H3772 thee a man H376 in my sight H4480 H6440 to sit H3427 upon H5921 the throne H3678 of Israel H3478 ; yet so H7535 that thy children H1121 take heed H8104 H853 to their way H1870 to walk H1980 in my law H8451 , as H834 thou hast walked H1980 before H6440 me.
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17. Again, Lord, God of Israel, I ask you to keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David.
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17. Now H6258 then , O LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , let thy word H1697 be verified H539 , which H834 thou hast spoken H1696 unto thy servant H5650 David H1732 .
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18. "But, God, will you really live here with us on the earth? The whole sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you. Certainly this house that I built cannot contain you either.
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18. But H3588 will God H430 in very deed H552 dwell H3427 with H854 men H120 on H5921 the earth H776 ? behold H2009 , heaven H8064 and the heaven H8064 of heavens H8064 cannot H3808 contain H3557 thee ; how much less H637 this H2088 house H1004 which H834 I have built H1129 !
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19. But please listen to my prayer and my request. I am your servant, and you are the Lord my God. Hear this prayer that I am praying to you today.
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19. Have respect H6437 therefore to H413 the prayer H8605 of thy servant H5650 , and to H413 his supplication H8467 , O LORD H3068 my God H430 , to hearken H8085 unto H413 the cry H7440 and the prayer H8605 which H834 thy servant H5650 prayeth H6419 before H6440 thee:
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20. In the past you said, 'I will be honored there.' So please watch over this Temple, night and day. And please listen to my prayer as I turn toward this Temple and pray to you.
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20. That thine eyes H5869 may be H1961 open H6605 upon H413 this H2088 house H1004 day H3119 and night H3915 , upon H413 the place H4725 whereof H834 thou hast said H559 that thou wouldest put H7760 thy name H8034 there H8033 ; to hearken H8085 unto H413 the prayer H8605 which H834 thy servant H5650 prayeth H6419 toward H413 this H2088 place H4725 .
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21. And Lord, please listen to our prayers in the future when I and your people Israel turn to this place and pray to you. We know that you live in heaven. We ask you to hear our prayer there and forgive us.
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21. Hearken H8085 therefore unto H413 the supplications H8469 of thy servant H5650 , and of thy people H5971 Israel H3478 , which H834 they shall make H6419 toward H413 this H2088 place H4725 : hear H8085 thou H859 from thy dwelling H3427 place H4480 H4725 , even from H4480 heaven H8064 ; and when thou hearest H8085 , forgive H5545 .
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22. "Whoever does wrong to someone will be brought to this altar. If they are not guilty, they will make an oath and promise that they are innocent.
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22. If H518 a man H376 sin H2398 against his neighbor H7453 , and an oath H423 be laid H5375 upon him to make him swear H422 , and the oath H423 come H935 before H6440 thine altar H4196 in this H2088 house H1004 ;
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23. Please listen from heaven and judge them. If they are guilty, please show us that they are guilty. And if they are innocent, please show us that they are not guilty.
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23. Then hear H8085 thou H859 from H4480 heaven H8064 , and do H6213 , and judge H8199 H853 thy servants H5650 , by requiting H7725 the wicked H7563 , by recompensing H5414 his way H1870 upon his own head H7218 ; and by justifying H6663 the righteous H6662 , by giving H5414 him according to his righteousness H6666 .
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24. "Sometimes your people Israel will sin against you, and their enemies will defeat them. Then the people will come back to you and praise you. They will pray to you in this Temple.
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24. And if H518 thy people H5971 Israel H3478 be put to the worse H5062 before H6440 the enemy H341 , because H3588 they have sinned H2398 against thee ; and shall return H7725 and confess H3034 H853 thy name H8034 , and pray H6419 and make supplication H2603 before H6440 thee in this H2088 house H1004 ;
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25. In heaven, please listen to the prayers of your people Israel. Forgive them for their sins and let them have their land again. You gave this land to their ancestors.
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25. Then hear H8085 thou H859 from H4480 the heavens H8064 , and forgive H5545 the sin H2403 of thy people H5971 Israel H3478 , and bring them again H7725 unto H413 the land H127 which H834 thou gavest H5414 to them and to their fathers H1 .
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26. "Sometimes they will sin against you, and you will stop the rain from falling on their land. Then they will pray toward this place and praise your name. You will make them suffer, and they will be sorry for their sins.
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26. When the heaven H8064 is shut up H6113 , and there is H1961 no H3808 rain H4306 , because H3588 they have sinned H2398 against thee; yet if they pray H6419 toward H413 this H2088 place H4725 , and confess H3034 H853 thy name H8034 , and turn H7725 from their sin H4480 H2403 , when H3588 thou dost afflict H6031 them;
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27. So please listen in heaven to their prayer. Then forgive us for our sins. Teach the people to live right. Then, Lord, please send rain to the land you gave them.
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27. Then hear H8085 thou H859 from heaven H8064 , and forgive H5545 the sin H2403 of thy servants H5650 , and of thy people H5971 Israel H3478 , when H3588 thou hast taught H3384 them the good H2896 way H1870 , wherein H834 they should walk H1980 ; and send H5414 rain H4306 upon H5921 thy land H776 , which H834 thou hast given H5414 unto thy people H5971 for an inheritance H5159 .
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28. "The land might become very dry so that no food will grow on it. Or maybe a great sickness will spread among the people. Maybe all of the food that is growing will be destroyed by insects. Or your people might be attacked in some of their cities by their enemies. Or many of your people might get sick.
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28. If H3588 there be H1961 dearth H7458 in the land H776 , if H3588 there be H1961 pestilence H1698 , if H3588 there be H1961 blasting H7711 , or mildew H3420 , locusts H697 , or caterpillars H2625 ; if H3588 their enemies H341 besiege H6887 them in the cities H8179 of their land H776 ; whatsoever H3605 sore H5061 or whatsoever H3605 sickness H4245 there be :
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29. When any of these things happen, people feel the need to spread their hands in prayer toward this Temple.
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29. Then what H3605 prayer H8605 or what H3605 supplication H8467 soever H834 shall be made H1961 of any H3605 man H120 , or of all H3605 thy people H5971 Israel H3478 , when H834 every one H376 shall know H3045 his own sore H5061 and his own grief H4341 , and shall spread forth H6566 his hands H3709 in H413 this H2088 house H1004 :
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30. Please listen to their prayer while you are in your home in heaven and forgive them and help them. Only you know what people are really thinking, so only you can judge them fairly.
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30. Then hear H8085 thou H859 from H4480 heaven H8064 thy dwelling H3427 place H4349 , and forgive H5545 , and render H5414 unto every man H376 according unto all H3605 his ways H1870 , H853 whose heart H3824 thou knowest H3045 ; ( for H3588 thou H859 only H905 knowest H3045 H853 the hearts H3824 of the children H1121 of men H120 :)
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31. Do this so that your people will fear and respect you all the time that they live in this land you gave to our ancestors.
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31. That H4616 they may fear H3372 thee , to walk H1980 in thy ways H1870 , so long H3605 H3117 as H834 they H1992 live H2416 in H5921 H6440 the land H127 which H834 thou gavest H5414 unto our fathers H1 .
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32. "People from other places will hear about your greatness and your power. They will come from far away to pray at this Temple.
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32. Moreover H1571 concerning H413 the stranger H5237 , which H834 is not H3808 of thy people H4480 H5971 Israel H3478 , but is come H935 from a far H7350 country H4480 H776 for thy great name's sake H4616 H1419 H8034 , and thy mighty H2389 hand H3027 , and thy stretched out H5186 arm H2220 ; if they come H935 and pray H6419 in H413 this H2088 house H1004 ;
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33. From your home in heaven please listen to their prayers. Please do everything those from other places ask you. Then they will fear and respect you the same as your people in Israel. Then all people everywhere will know that I built this Temple to honor you.
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33. Then hear H8085 thou H859 from H4480 the heavens H8064 , even from thy dwelling H3427 place H4480 H4349 , and do H6213 according to all H3605 that H834 the stranger H5237 calleth H7121 to H413 thee for; that H4616 all H3605 people H5971 of the earth H776 may know H3045 H853 thy name H8034 , and fear H3372 thee , as doth thy people H5971 Israel H3478 , and may know H3045 that H3588 this H2088 house H1004 which H834 I have built H1129 is called H7121 by thy name H8034 .
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34. "Sometimes you will command your people to go and fight against their enemies. Then your people will turn toward this city that you have chosen and the Temple that I built in your honor, and they will pray to you.
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34. If H3588 thy people H5971 go out H3318 to war H4421 against H5921 their enemies H341 by the way H1870 that H834 thou shalt send H7971 them , and they pray H6419 unto H413 thee toward H1870 this H2063 city H5892 which H834 thou hast chosen H977 , and the house H1004 which H834 I have built H1129 for thy name H8034 ;
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35. Listen to their prayers from your home in heaven, and help them.
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35. Then hear H8085 thou from H4480 the heavens H8064 H853 their prayer H8605 and their supplication H8467 , and maintain H6213 their cause H4941 .
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36. "Your people will sin against you. I know this because everyone sins. And you will be angry with your people. You will let their enemies defeat them. Their enemies will make them prisoners and carry them to some faraway land.
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36. If H3588 they sin H2398 against thee, ( for H3588 there is no H369 man H120 which H834 sinneth H2398 not H3808 ,) and thou be angry H599 with them , and deliver H5414 them over before H6440 their enemies H341 , and they carry them away captives H7617 H7617 unto H413 a land H776 far off H7350 or H176 near H7138 ;
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37. In that faraway land, your people will think about what happened. They will be sorry for their sins, and they will pray to you. They will say, 'We have sinned and done wrong.'
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37. Yet if they bethink themselves H7725 H413 H3824 in the land H776 whither H834 H8033 they are carried captive H7617 , and turn H7725 and pray H2603 unto H413 thee in the land H776 of their captivity H7628 , saying H559 , We have sinned H2398 , we have done amiss H5753 , and have dealt wickedly H7561 ;
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38. They will be in that faraway land of their enemies, but they will turn back to you. They will feel sorry for their sins with their whole heart and soul. They will turn toward the land you gave their ancestors. They will look toward the city you chose and toward the Temple I built, and they will pray to you.
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38. If they return H7725 to H413 thee with all H3605 their heart H3820 and with all H3605 their soul H5315 in the land H776 of their captivity H7628 , whither H834 they have carried them captives H7617 H853 , and pray H6419 toward H1870 their land H776 , which H834 thou gavest H5414 unto their fathers H1 , and toward the city H5892 which H834 thou hast chosen H977 , and toward the house H1004 which H834 I have built H1129 for thy name H8034 :
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39. Please listen from your home in heaven. Accept their prayers when they beg for help, and help them. Forgive your people who have sinned against you.
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39. Then hear H8085 thou from H4480 the heavens H8064 , even from thy dwelling H3427 place H4480 H4349 , H853 their prayer H8605 and their supplications H8467 , and maintain H6213 their cause H4941 , and forgive H5545 thy people H5971 which H834 have sinned H2398 against thee.
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40. Now, my God, I ask you, open your eyes and your ears. Listen and pay attention to the prayers we are praying in this place.
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40. Now H6258 , my God H430 , let , I beseech thee H4994 , thine eyes H5869 be H1961 open H6605 , and let thine ears H241 be attent H7183 unto the prayer H8605 that is made in this H2088 place H4725 .
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41. "Now, Lord God, get up and come to your special place, the Box of the Agreement that shows your strength. May your priests be dressed with salvation, and may your true followers be happy about these good things.
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41. Now H6258 therefore arise H6965 , O LORD H3068 God H430 , into thy resting place H5118 , thou H859 , and the ark H727 of thy strength H5797 : let thy priests H3548 , O LORD H3068 God H430 , be clothed H3847 with salvation H8668 , and let thy saints H2623 rejoice H8055 in goodness H2896 .
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42. Lord God, accept your anointed king. Remember your loyal servant David."
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42. O LORD H3068 God H430 , turn not away H7725 H408 the face H6440 of thine anointed H4899 : remember H2142 the mercies H2617 of David H1732 thy servant H5650 .
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