1 Kings chapter 8 verses 22 through 66 Solomon's prayer of dedication. Then Solomon stood before the

altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven

and said, O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart.

You have kept with your servant, David, my father, what you declared to him.

You spoke with your mouth and with your hand have fulfilled it this day.

Now therefore, O Lord, God of Israel, keep for your servant, David, my father, what you

have promised him, saying, you shall not lack a man to sit before me on the throne of

Israel. If only your sons pay close attention to their way to walk before me as you have walked

before me now therefore oh god of Israel let your word be confirmed which you

have spoken to your servant David my father but will God indeed dwell on the earth

behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how How much less this house that I have built,

yet have regard to the prayer of your servant and to his plea, O Lord, my God, listening to the cry

and to the prayer that your servant prays before you this day, that your eyes may be open night

and day toward this house, the place of which you have said, my name shall be there, that you may listen

to the prayer that your servant offers towards this place, and listen to the plea of your servant

and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place, and listen in heaven in your dwelling

place, and when you hear, forgive. If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath and comes and swears

his oath before your altar in this house, then hear in heaven and act and judge your

servants, condemning the guilty by bringing his conduct on his own head, and vindicating

the righteous by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

When your people Israel are defeated before the enemy because they have sinned against you,

and if they turn again to you and acknowledge your name and pray and plead with you in this house,

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