^aEntonces Salomón dijo:El SEÑOR ha dicho que Él moraría en la densa nube.

3 Después el rey se volvió¹ y bendijo a toda la asamblea de Israel, mientras toda la asamblea de Israel estaba de pie,

4 y dijo: Bendito sea el SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, que habló por su boca a mi padre David y por su mano lo ha cumplido, cuando dijo: 5 «Desde el día en que saqué a mi pueblo de la tierra de Egipto, no escogí ninguna ciudad de entre todas las tribus de Israel en la cual edificar una casa para que estuviera allí mi nombre, ni escogí a hombre alguno por príncipe sobre mi pueblo Israel; 6 mas escogí a Jerusalén^a para que mi nombre estuviera allí, y escogí a David para que estuviera sobre mi pueblo Israel^b». 7 Y mi padre David tuvo en su¹ corazón edificar una casa al nombre del SEÑOR^a, Dios de Israel. 8 Pero el SEÑOR dijo a mi padre David: «Por cuanto tuviste en¹ tu corazón edificar una casa a mi nombre, bien hiciste en desearlo en² tu corazón. 9 Sin embargo, tú no edificarás la casa, sino que tu hijo que te nacerá¹, él edificará la casa a mi nombre». 10 Ahora el SEÑOR ha cumplido la palabra que había dicho; pues yo me he levantado en lugar de mi padre David y me he sentado en el trono de Israel, como el SEÑOR prometió¹, y he edificado la casa al nombre del SEÑOR, Dios de Israel. 11 Y he puesto allí el arca, en la cual está el pacto que el SEÑOR hizo con los hijos de Israel^a.

12 Entonces Salomón se puso delante del altar del SEÑOR en presencia de toda la asamblea de Israel y extendió las manos¹. 13 Porque Salomón había hecho un estrado^a de bronce de cinco codos¹ de largo, cinco codos de ancho y tres codos de alto, y lo había puesto en medio del atrio; se puso sobre él, se hincó de rodillas en presencia de toda la asamblea de Israel y extendiendo las manos² al cielo^b, 14 dijo: Oh SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, no hay Dios como tú ni en el cielo ni en la tierra^a, que guardas el pacto y muestras misericordia^b a tus siervos que andan delante de ti con todo su corazón; 15 que has cumplido¹ con tu siervo David mi padre lo que le prometiste²; ciertamente has hablado con tu boca y lo has cumplido con tu mano, como sucede hoy^a. 16 Ahora pues, oh SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, cumple¹ con tu siervo David mi padre lo que le prometiste², diciendo: «No te faltará quién³ se siente en el trono de Israel, con tal que tus hijos guarden sus caminos para andar en mi ley como tú has andado delante de mí^a». 17 Ahora pues, oh SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, que se cumpla la palabra que hablaste a tu siervo David.

18 Pero, ¿morará verdaderamente Dios con los hombres en la tierra? He aquí, los cielos y los cielos de los cielos^a no te pueden contener, cuánto menos esta casa que yo he edificado^b. 19 No obstante, atiende a la oración de tu siervo y a su súplica, oh SEÑOR Dios mío, para que oigas el clamor y la oración que tu siervo hace¹ delante de ti. 20 Que tus ojos estén abiertos día y noche^a sobre¹ esta casa, sobre² el lugar del cual has dicho que pondrías³ allí tu nombre, para que oigas la oración que tu siervo hará⁴ sobre⁵ este lugar^b. 21 Y escucha las súplicas de tu siervo y de tu pueblo Israel cuando oren hacia este lugar; escucha tú desde el lugar de tu morada, desde los cielos; escucha y perdona^a.

22 Si alguno peca contra su prójimo, y se le exige juramento¹, y viene y jura delante de tu altar en esta casa, 23 escucha tú desde los cielos y obra y juzga a tus siervos, castigando¹ al impío, haciendo recaer su conducta sobre su cabeza, y justificando al justo dándole conforme a su justicia^a.

24 Y si tu pueblo Israel es derrotado¹ delante del enemigo por haber pecado contra ti^a, y se vuelven a ti y confiesan tu nombre, y oran y hacen súplica delante de ti en esta casa, 25 escucha tú desde los cielos y perdona el pecado de tu pueblo Israel, y hazlos volver a la tierra que diste a ellos y a sus padres.

26 Cuando los cielos estén cerrados y no haya lluvia^a por haber ellos pecado contra ti, y oren hacia este lugar y confiesen tu nombre, y se vuelvan de su pecado cuando tú los aflijas, 27 escucha tú desde los cielos y perdona el pecado de tus siervos y de tu pueblo Israel; sí, enséñales el buen camino por el que deben andar^a, y envía lluvia sobre tu tierra, la que diste a tu pueblo por heredad.

28 Si hay hambre en la tierra, si hay pestilencia, si hay tizón o añublo, langosta o saltamontes, si sus enemigos los sitian en la tierra de sus ciudades¹, cualquier plaga o cualquier enfermedad que haya^a, 29 toda oración o toda súplica que sea hecha por cualquier hombre o por todo tu pueblo Israel, conociendo¹ cada cual su aflicción² y su dolor, y extendiendo sus manos³ hacia esta casa, 30 escucha tú desde los cielos, el lugar de tu morada, y perdona y da a cada uno conforme a todos sus caminos, ya que conoces su corazón (porquesolo tú conoces el corazón de los hijos de los hombres^a), 31 para que te teman¹ y anden en tus caminos todos los días que vivan sobre la faz de la tierra que diste a nuestros padres.

32 También en cuanto al extranjero que no es de tu pueblo Israel, cuando venga de una tierra lejana a causa de tu gran nombre y de tu mano poderosa y de tu brazo extendido, cuando ellos vengan a orar a esta casa^a, 33 escucha tú desde los cielos, desde el lugar de tu morada, y haz conforme a todo lo que el extranjero te pida, para que todos los pueblos de la tierra conozcan tu nombre, para que te teman¹, como te teme tu pueblo Israel, y para que sepan que tu nombre es invocado^a sobre esta casa que he edificado.

34 Cuando salga tu pueblo a la batalla contra sus enemigos, por cualquier camino que los envíes, y oren a ti vueltos hacia¹ esta ciudad que has escogido, y hacia la casa que he edificado a tu nombre, 35 escucha desde los cielos su oración y su súplica, y hazles justicia.

36 Cuando pequen contra ti (pues no hay hombre que no peque^a) y estés airado contra ellos, y los entregues delante del enemigo, yestos¹ los lleven cautivos a una tierra, lejana o cercana, 37 si recapacitan¹ en la tierra adonde hayan sido llevados cautivos, y se arrepienten y te suplican en la tierra de su cautiverio, diciendo: «Hemos pecado, hemos cometido iniquidad y hemos obrado perversamente»; 38 si se vuelven a ti con todo su corazón y con toda su alma^a en la tierra de su cautiverio adonde hayan sido llevados cautivos, y oran vueltos hacia la tierra que diste a sus padres, hacia la ciudad que has escogido y hacia la casa que he edificado a tu nombre, 39 escucha tú desde los cielos, desde el lugar de tu morada, su oración y sus súplicas, hazles justicia y perdona a tu pueblo que ha pecado contra ti.

40 Ahora, oh Dios mío, te ruego que tus ojos estén abiertos y tus oídos atentos a la oración^a elevada en este lugar^b. 41 Ahora pues, levántate, oh SEÑOR Dios, hacia tu reposo, tú y el arca de tu poder; que tus sacerdotes, oh SEÑOR Dios, se revistan de salvación y tus santos se regocijen^a en lo que es bueno. 42 Oh SEÑOR Dios, no rechaces el rostro de tu ungido; acuérdate de tus misericordias para con tu siervo David^a.

Then ^aSolomon said,“The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.

3 Then the king turned around and blessed the entire assembly of Israel, while they were all standing. 4 And he said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled with His hands what He promised, saying, 5 ‘Since the day that I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I did not choose a city among all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name (Presence) might be there, nor did I choose any man to be a leader over My people Israel; 6 but ^aI have chosen Jerusalem that My Name might be there, and ^bI have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ 7 ^aNow it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 8 But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was ¹in your heart to build a house for My Name, you did well that it was in your heart. 9 Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he shall build the house for My Name.’ 10 Now the LORD has fulfilled His word which He spoke; for I have risen in place of my father David and I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 11 There I have placed the ark the symbol of His Presence ^ain which is the covenant of the LORD the Ten Commandments, which He made with the people (descendants) of Israel.”

12 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. 13 ^aFor Solomon had made a bronze platform, five cubits square and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the courtyard; and he stood on it, and he ^bknelt down on his knees in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven, 14 and he said, “O LORD, God of Israel, ^athere is no god like You in heaven or on the earth, ^bkeeping covenant and showing mercy and lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You in obedience with all their heart, 15 You ^awho have kept Your promise to Your servant David, my father, that which You told him; You have spoken with Your mouth and have fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is today. 16 Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, keep with Your servant David, my father, that which You promised him, saying, ‘You ^ashall not fail to have a man to sit on the throne of Israel, provided your sons are careful to walk in My law as you, David, have walked before Me.’ 17 Now then, O LORD, the God of Israel, let Your word which You have spoken to Your servant David be confirmed (verified) .

18 “But ^awill God actually dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, ^bheaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built! 19 Yet have regard for the prayer of Your servant and for his supplication, O LORD my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which Your servant prays before You, 20 that Your ^aeyes may be open toward this house day and night, toward ^bthe place in which You have said that You would put Your Name (Presence) , to listen to the prayer which Your servant shall pray toward this place. 21 So listen to the requests of Your servant and Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from Your dwelling place, from heaven; and when You ^ahear, forgive.

22 “If a man sins against his neighbor, and he is required to take an ¹oath, and he comes and takes the oath before Your altar in this house, 23 then hear from heaven and act and judge Your servants, ^apunishing the wicked by bringing his conduct on his own head, and providing justice to the righteous by giving to him in accordance with his righteousness (innocence) .

24 “If Your people Israel have been defeated by an enemy because ^athey have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, and pray and make supplication before You in this house, 25 then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which You gave to them and to their fathers.

26 “When the ^aheavens are shut up and there is no rain because Your people have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and turn from their sin when You afflict and humble them; 27 then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants and Your people Israel, indeed, ^ateach them the good way in which they should walk. And send rain on Your land which You have given to Your people as an inheritance.

28 “If there is ^afamine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight or mildew, if there are migratory locusts or grasshoppers, if their enemies besiege them in the land of their cities, whatever plague or whatever sickness there is, 29 then whatever prayer or request is made by any man or all of Your people Israel, each knowing his own suffering and his own pain, and stretching out his hands toward this house, 30 then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and forgive, and render to each ¹in accordance with all his ways, whose heart You know; ^afor You alone know the hearts of the sons of men, 31 so that they may fear You, to walk in Your ways in obedience to You as long as they live in the land which You have given to our fathers.

32 “Also in regard to ^athe foreigner who is not from Your people Israel, but has come from a far country for the sake of Your great name and Your mighty power and Your outstretched arm—when they come and pray toward this house, 33 then hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You, so that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name, and fear You reverently and worshipfully, as do Your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is ^acalled by Your Name.

34 “When Your people go out to war against their enemies, by the way that You send them, and they pray to You facing this city Jerusalem which You have chosen and the house which I have built for Your Name, 35 then hear from heaven their prayer and their request, and maintain their cause and do justice.

36 “When they sin against You (^afor there is no man who does not sin) and You are angry with them and hand them over to an enemy, so that they take them away captive to a land far away or near, 37 if they take it to heart in the land where they have been taken captive, and repent and pray to You in the land of their captivity, saying, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong and have acted wickedly’; 38 ^aif they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, and pray facing their land which You have given to their fathers and toward the city which You have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for Your Name; 39 then hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place, their prayer and requests, and maintain their cause and do justice and forgive Your people who have sinned against You.

40 ¹“Now, O my God, I pray, ^alet Your eyes be open and ^bYour ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.

41 “Now ^athen arise, O LORD God, and come to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength and power. Let Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation and let Your godly ones rejoice in Your goodness.

42 “O LORD God, do not turn away and reject the face of Your anointed; ^aremember Your lovingkindness and faithfulness to Your servant David.”

^aThen Solomon said,“The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.

3 Then the king ¹faced about and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. 4 He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it with His hands, saying, 5 ‘Since the day that I brought My people from the land of Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that My name might be there, nor did I choose any man for a leader over My people Israel; 6 but ^aI have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there, and I ^bhave chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ 7 ^aNow it was ¹in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 8 But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was ¹in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was ²in your heart. 9 Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who ¹will be born to you, he shall build the house for My name.’ 10 Now the LORD has fulfilled His word which He spoke; for I have risen in the place of my father David and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD ¹promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 11 There I have set the ark ^ain which is the covenant of the LORD, which He made with the sons of Israel.”

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 ^aNow 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, ^bknelt 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, ^athere is no god like You in heaven or on earth, ^bkeeping covenant and showing lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart; 15 ^awho has kept with Your servant David, my father, that which You have ¹promised him; indeed You have spoken with Your mouth and have fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is this day. 16 Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, keep with Your servant David, my father, that which You have ¹promised him, saying, ‘^2aYou shall not lack a man to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your sons take heed to their way, to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’ 17 Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, let Your word be confirmed which You have spoken to Your servant David.

18 “But ^awill God indeed dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, ^bheaven and the ¹highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built. 19 Yet have regard to the prayer of Your servant and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which Your servant prays before You; 20 that Your ^aeye may be open toward this house day and night, toward ^bthe place of which You have said that You would put Your name there, to listen to the prayer which Your servant shall pray toward this place. 21 Listen to the supplications of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place; hear from Your dwelling place, from heaven; ^ahear and forgive.

22 “If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house, 23 then hear from heaven and act and judge Your servants, ^1apunishing the wicked by bringing his way on his own head and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.

24 “If Your people Israel ¹are defeated before an enemy because ^athey have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, and pray and make supplication before You in this house, 25 then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You have given to them and to their fathers.

26 “When the ^aheavens are shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and turn from their sin when You afflict them; 27 then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants and Your people Israel, indeed, ^ateach them the good way in which they should walk. And send rain on Your land which You have given to Your people for an inheritance.

28 “If there is ^afamine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight or mildew, if there is locust or grasshopper, if their enemies besiege them in the land of their ¹cities, whatever plague or whatever sickness there is, 29 whatever prayer or supplication is made by any man or by all Your people Israel, ¹each knowing his own affliction and his own pain, and spreading his hands toward this house, 30 then hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and render to each according to all his ways, whose heart You know ^afor You alone know the hearts of the sons of men, 31 that they may ¹fear You, to walk in Your ways ²as long as they live in the land which You have given to our fathers.

32 “Also concerning ^athe foreigner who is not from Your people Israel, when he comes from a far country for Your great name’s sake and Your mighty hand and Your outstretched arm, when they come and pray toward this house, 33 then hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name, and ¹fear You as do Your people Israel, and that they may know that ²this house which I have built is ^acalled by Your name.

34 “When Your people go out to battle against their enemies, by whatever way You shall send them, and they pray to You toward this city which You have chosen and the house which I have built for Your name, 35 then hear from heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

36 “When they sin against You ^a(for there is no man who does not sin) and You are angry with them and deliver them to an enemy, so that ¹they take them away captive to a land far off or near, 37 if they ¹take thought in the land where they are taken captive, and repent and make supplication to You in the land of their captivity, saying, ‘We have sinned, we have committed iniquity and have acted wickedly’; 38 ^aif they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, where they have been taken captive, and pray toward their land which You have given to their fathers and the city which You have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for Your name, 39 then hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place, their prayer and supplications, and maintain their cause and forgive Your people who have sinned against You.

40 “Now, O my God, I pray, ^alet Your eyes be open and ^bYour ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.

41 “^aNow therefore arise, O LORD God, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might; let Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation and let Your godly ones rejoice in what is good.

42 “O LORD God, do not turn away the face of Your anointed; ^aremember Your lovingkindness to Your servant David.”

^aThen Solomon said,“The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick darkness.

3 Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. 4 He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David, and fulfilled it with His hands, saying, 5 ‘Since the day that I brought My people from the land of Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, so that My name might be there, nor did I choose a man to be the leader over My people Israel; 6 but ^aI have chosen Jerusalem so that My name might be there, and I ^bhave chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ 7 ^aNow it was ¹in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 8 But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was ¹in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was ²in your heart. 9 Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who ¹will be born to you, he shall build the house for My name.’ 10 Now the LORD has fulfilled His word which He spoke; for I have risen in place of my father David and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD ¹promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 11 There I have placed the ark ^ain which is the covenant of the LORD, which He made with the sons of Israel.”

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 ^aFor Solomon had made a bronze platform, ¹five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the courtyard; and he stood on it, ^bknelt on his knees in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. 14 He said, “LORD, God of Israel, ^athere is no god like You in heaven or on earth, ^bkeeping ¹Your covenant and ²Your faithfulness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart; 15 ^aYou who have kept with Your servant, my father David, that which You ¹promised him; You have spoken with Your mouth and have fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is this day. 16 Now then, LORD, God of Israel, keep to Your servant David, my father, that which You ¹promised him, saying, ‘^2aYou shall not lack a man to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your sons pay attention to their way, to walk in My Law as you have walked before Me.’ 17 Now then, LORD, God of Israel, let Your word be confirmed which You have spoken to Your servant David.

18 “But ^awill God really dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, ^bheaven and the ¹highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built! 19 Nevertheless, turn Your attention to the prayer of Your servant and to his plea, LORD, my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which Your servant prays before You; 20 that Your ^aeye will be open toward this house day and night, toward ^bthe place of which You have said that You would put Your name there, to listen to the prayer which Your servant shall pray toward this place. 21 Listen to the pleadings of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place; hear from Your dwelling place, from heaven; ^ahear and forgive.

22 “If someone sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house, 23 then hear from heaven and take action and judge Your servants, ^1apunishing the wicked by bringing his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous by ²repaying him according to his righteousness.

24 “If Your people Israel are ¹defeated before an enemy because ^athey have sinned against You, and they return to You and praise Your name, and pray and plead before You in this house, 25 then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You have given to them and to their fathers.

26 “When the ^aheavens are shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and praise Your name, and turn from their sin when You afflict them, 27 then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants and Your people Israel; indeed, ^ateach them the good way in which they are to walk. And provide rain on Your land, which You have given to Your people as an inheritance.

28 “If there is a ^afamine in the land, if there is a plague, if there is blight or mildew, if there is locust or grasshopper, if their enemies besiege them in the land of their ¹cities, whatever plague or whatever sickness there is, 29 whatever prayer or plea is made by anyone or by all Your people Israel, ¹each knowing his own affliction and his own pain, and spreading his hands toward this house, 30 then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and forgive, and render to each according to all his ways, whose heart You know—^afor You alone know the hearts of the sons of mankind— 31 so that they may ¹fear You, to walk in Your ways ²as long as they live in the land which You have given to our fathers.

32 “Also concerning ^athe foreigner who is not from Your people Israel, when he comes from a far country on account of Your great name and Your mighty hand and Your outstretched arm, when they come and pray toward this house, 33 then hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You, so that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name, and ¹fear You as do Your people Israel, and that they may know that ²this house which I have built is ^acalled by Your name.

34 “When Your people go out to battle against their enemies, by whatever way You send them, and they pray to You toward this city which You have chosen and the house which I have built for Your name, 35 then hear from heaven their prayer and their pleading, and maintain their cause.

36 “When they sin against You ^a(for there is no one who does not sin), and You are angry with them and turn them over to an enemy, so that ¹they take them away captive to a land far off or near, 37 if they ¹take it to heart in the land where they are taken captive, and repent and plead to You in the land of their captivity, saying, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong and have acted wickedly’; 38 ^aif they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, where they have been taken captive, and pray toward their land which You have given to their fathers and the city which You have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for Your name, 39 then hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place, their prayer and pleadings, and maintain their cause, and forgive Your people who have sinned against You.

40 “Now, my God, please, ^alet Your eyes be open and ^bYour ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.

41 “^aNow then arise, LORD God, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might; let Your priests, LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let Your godly ones rejoice in what is good.

42 “LORD God, do not turn away the face of Your anointed; ^aremember Your faithfulness to Your servant David.”