1 Kings 8:45

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause.

American Standard Version (1901)

then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

Bible in Basic English

Give ear in heaven to their prayer and their cry for grace, and see right done to them.

Free Bible Version

then hear from heaven what they are praying and asking for, and support their cause.

Geneva Bible 1599

Heare thou then in heauen their prayer and their supplication, and iudge their cause.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

Translation for Translators

listen in heaven to their prayers; listen to what they plead for you to do, and assist them.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then listen in the heavens to their prayer and their request, and help their cause.

Noah Webster Bible

Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

World English Bible

then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

Young's Literal Translation

then Thou hast heard in the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and hast maintained their cause.

Context

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

⁴⁴When Your people go to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the LORD in the direction of the city You have chosen and the house I have built for Your Name,⁴⁵then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause.

Summary

In this verse, King Solomon prays to God during the dedication of the temple, asking Him to hear the supplications of His people when they pray towards the temple. Solomon acknowledges that only God knows the hearts of all people, emphasizing the importance of sincere and genuine prayers. This prayer reflects the desire for God's presence and favor to be continually with His people as they seek Him. It also signifies the temple as a place of worship and connection with God, where prayers are offered and heard.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication,.... For success: and maintain their cause; do them justice, and avenge their injuries, as the Targum; let it appear that their cause is right, by giving them victory.

1 Kings 8:45

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause.

American Standard Version (1901)

then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

Bible in Basic English

Give ear in heaven to their prayer and their cry for grace, and see right done to them.

Free Bible Version

then hear from heaven what they are praying and asking for, and support their cause.

Geneva Bible 1599

Heare thou then in heauen their prayer and their supplication, and iudge their cause.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

Translation for Translators

listen in heaven to their prayers; listen to what they plead for you to do, and assist them.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then listen in the heavens to their prayer and their request, and help their cause.

Noah Webster Bible

Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

World English Bible

then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

Young's Literal Translation

then Thou hast heard in the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and hast maintained their cause.