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

And they lived in it and built for you a sanctuary for your name in it, saying,

I said, "O Yahweh God of the heavens, the great and awesome one who keeps the covenant and loyal love for the ones who love him and for those who keep his commands.

And hear

then you shall hear in heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and you shall bring them back to the ground which you gave to their ancestors.

And listen to the pleas of your servant and your people Israel when they pray toward this place, that you yourself might hear from the place of your dwelling, from the heavens, that you might hear and forgive.

From heaven Yahweh looks; he sees all the children of humankind.

Who [is] like Yahweh our God, who [is] enthroned on high,

I lift up my eyes to you, the one enthroned in the heavens.

Do not be rash with your mouth, and do not let your heart be quick to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven, and you [are] on earth; therefore, let your words be few.

For thus says [the] high and lofty one who resides forever, and [whose] name [is] holy: "I reside [in] a high and holy place, and with [the] {contrite} and humble of spirit, to revive [the] spirit of [the] humble, and to revive [the] heart of [the] {contrite}.

Therefore you pray in this way: "Our Father who is in heaven, may your name be treated as holy.

Forgive

then you shall hear in heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and you shall bring them back to the ground which you gave to their ancestors.

[then if] my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and will pray and will seek my face and will turn from their evil ways, then I myself shall hear from the heavens and will forgive their sins and heal their land.

If you, O Yah, should {keep track of} iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, pay heed and act! You must not delay {for your sake}, my God; 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 gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth,