Yet have respect for the prayer of your servant, and for his supplication, Yahweh my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which your servant prays before you today;
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Yet have respect for the prayer of your servant, and for his supplication, Yahweh my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which your servant prays before you today;
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Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:
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Yet have Thou respect unto the prayer of Thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which Thy servant prayeth before Thee this day;
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Passages linked to 1 Kings 8:28 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Chronicles 6:19 Yet have respect for the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, Yahweh my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which your servant prays before you;
- Psalms 4:1 Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
- Psalms 5:1 Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.
- Psalms 86:3 Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
- Psalms 88:1-2 Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you. Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry.
- Psalms 141:2 Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.
- Daniel 9:17-19 “Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake. My God, turn your ear, and hear. Open your eyes, and see our desolations, and the city which is called by your name; for we do not present our petitions before you for our righteousness, but for your great mercies’ sake. Lord, hear. Lord, forgive. Lord, listen and do. Don’t defer, for your own sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.”
- Luke 18:1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
- Luke 18:7 Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
- Psalms 86:6-7 Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions. In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 8:28 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer…
1Ki 8:28 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:
Ver. 28. Yet have thou respect,] q.d., Though thou art immense and infinite in thine own nature, yet, &c.
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And to his supplication.] Or, Deprecation.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Though thou art not comprehended within this place, yet…
Though thou art not comprehended within this place, yet show thyself to be graciously present here, by accepting and granting my present requests here tendered unto thee.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Yet have thou respect to the prayer of thy…
Yet have thou respect to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God,.... Meaning himself, who, though a king acknowledged himself, and esteemed it an honour to be the servant of the Lord, and who was also an humble suppliant of his, and desired his prayers and supplications might be attended to:
to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee this day; the particulars of which follow.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Yet - Tho' thou art not comprehended within this…
Yet - Tho' thou art not comprehended within this place, yet shew thyself to be graciously present here, by accepting and granting my present requests here tendered unto thee.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ki 8:28-29. Yet have thou respect, &c. — Though…
1Ki 8:28-29. Yet have thou respect, &c. — Though thou art not comprehended within this place, yet show thyself to be graciously present here, by accepting and granting my present request here offered unto thee. That thine eyes may be open toward this house — To behold it with favourable regards, and have a gracious respect unto all that come to present their petitions here. Thou hast said, My name shall be there — My presence, glory, and grace. Hearken to the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place — This temple, to which Solomon now looked, and to which he directs the people to look in their prayers. Not as if he thought all the devout prayers, offered up to God by those who had no knowledge of this house, or regard to it, were therefore rejected; but he desired that the sensible tokens of the divine presence, with which this house was blessed, might always give sensible encouragement and comfort to believing petitioners.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 28. Yet have thou respect] Literally the Hebrew is…
28. Yet have thou respect] Literally the Hebrew is “Yet thou wilt have respect.” The tense is chosen to intimate the assurance in the mind of the king that the prayers made will be answered.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy…
Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant = the prayer I now offer, which is that thou wilt hear all future prayers offered here, mine and my people"s and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer Three words are used here, hlpiT hNjiT, and hN; r. The first (from llpthi, precatus est; see ver. 29) is apparently a general term for prayer; the second (from nj propitius fuit) is properly a cry for mercy; hence an earnest prayer or supplication; while the third signifies a joyful cry; hence a mournful cry or prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee today.
The Prayer of Dedication.
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Describe the scene at the dedication of the temple. Note the fact that it is a king who leads his people to God"s footstool. Show the influence of earthly rulers, who not only affect surrounding nations by their policy, but degrade or exalt the moral life of their people by their personal character, and by the tone of their court. Our reasons for thankfulness in the present reign. Contrast the influence of Victoria with that of Charles II or George IV Apply the same principle to other kings of men, i.e., to rulers of thought in literature and science. How heavy the responsibility of those who use their kingliness to lead men from God into the dreariness of scepticism; how glorious the powers they may employ to exalt the Lord our God. Solomon is a proof that wisdom is better than knowledge. On this occasion he prayed as the representative and leader of others. A prayer so prominent in Scripture, so remarkable in circumstances, so acceptable to God, deserves consideration, that we may see its elements. It presents the following characteristics:
I GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE PAST. "In everything give thanks". 1Th_5:18) "By prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, make your requests known". (Php_4:6) "It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord". (Psa_92:1) "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits" (Psa_103:2) Notice the causes of Solomon"s thanksgiving:
(1) God"s goodness to his father (ver. 24). Home blessings so wholly unmerited, so richly beneficial.
(2) Divine deliverance from bondage (ver. 51). Egypt a type of sorrow, slavery to evil habit, etc.
(3) Separation and consecration for God"s purposes (ver. 53). The honor of this. Its responsibilities. Its signs.
(4) Rest and quietude (ver. 56). "He hath given rest unto his people Israel." The blessedness of peace to a country, exemplified by the contrast between Solomon"s and David"s reigns. The freedom from harassing anxieties experienced by many is from God. The rest of heart, which may be ours amidst the distresses of life, is from Him. "Peace I leave with you". (Joh_14:27) "Heart quiet from the fear of evil". (Pro_1:8) See also 2Co_4:8. For all such blessings we should give God thanks.
II CONFIDENCE IN THE PROMISES. (See ver. 29 as example.) Show how the patriarchs ever reminded God of His promises. Illustrate also from the pleadings of Moses and the prophets. Prove from Christ"s own words that the promises are renewed and enlarged for us, and that only on them cat. our expectancy of blessing be founded. The utility of prayer cannot be demonstrated by reason, but by revelation. In the spiritual realm we know Divine laws by Divine declaration, the truth of which is confirmed by the experience of those who fulfilling the required conditions, test them. "Ask and it shall be given you" (Mat_7:7) is a promise. But appended to it is the requirement of faith. "Without faith it is impossible to please God". (Heb_11:6) "According to your faith, so be it unto you." See also Jam_1:5-7 Mat_21:22, etc.
III ENLARGEMENT OF HEART (ver. 41, "moreover concerning a stranger," etc.) The prayer is remarkable on the part of a Jewish king. Give evidences of the narrowness and selfishness of the nation. We might expect this feeling in all its intensity on such an occasion as the consecration of this temple. But Solomon"s sympathies overflowed national prejudices. The tendency of prayer is to enlarge the heart. Christians pray together who never work together. They who are nearest to God"s throne are nearest to each other. As we pray, our yearnings go further afield, and we think kindly of the erring, pitifully of the lost, forgivingly of the wrong doers.
IV LONGING FOR THE GLORY OF GOD. Solomon"s chief wish in regard to the temple is expressed in verse 60, "that all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else." Our Lord"s prayer is like Solomon"s in this, that it ends in an ascription of "the kingdom, and the power, and the glory," to God. So with all true prayer. It ends in praise. See how David, in the Psalms, prayed himself out of sadness into joy; out of confession into thankfulness and praise. If we ask something for ourselves, or for others, it should be with the implied wish that it may be granted or withheld, as may be, for our welfare and God"s glory. The yearning of each Christian should be that of the Lord Jesus, "Father, glorify thy name. A.R.
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