1 Kings 8:30

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.

When they shall

2 Chronicles 20:8

Nehemiah 1:5

And hear

Forgive

Matthew 6:12

General references

Psalm 33:14

Bible References

When they shall

They have lived in it, and have built You a sanctuary there for Your name, saying,

I said, “I beseech You, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who preserves the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments,

And hear

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave to their fathers.

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; hear and forgive.

The Lord

looks from heaven;

He sees all the sons of men;

Who is like the Lord our God,

Who is enthroned on high,

A Song of Ascents.
To You I lift up my eyes,
O You who are enthroned in the heavens!

Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.

For thus says the high and exalted One
Who

lives forever, whose name is Holy,

“I dwell on a high and holy place,
And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the lowly
And to revive the heart of the contrite.

“Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.

Forgive

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave to their fathers.

and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

If You, Lord, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?

O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and take action! For Your own sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people are called by Your name.”

‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

General references

From His dwelling place He looks out
On all the inhabitants of the earth,