1 Kings 8:54-61 - Solomon Charges The People Israel
54 When Solomon finished praying this prayer for mercy to Jehovah, he stood in front of Jehovah's altar, where he had been kneeling with his hands stretched out toward heaven. 55 Then he stood and in a loud voice blessed the entire assembly of Israel: 56 THANKS TO JEHOVAH! He has given his people Israel rest, as he has promised. None of the good promises he made through his servant Moses has failed to come true. 57 May Jehovah our God be with us as he was with our ancestors. May he not leave us or abandon us. 58 May he bend our hearts toward him. Then we will follow him and obey his commands, laws, and rules, which he commanded our ancestors to obey. 59 May these words I have prayed to Jehovah be near Jehovah our God day and night. Then he will give his people Israel and me justice every day as it is needed. 60 In this way all the people of the earth may know that Jehovah is God and there is no other god. 61 Let your hearts be committed to Jehovah our God. Then you will live by his laws and keep his commands as you have today.