so that they may fear You
and walk in Your ways
all the days they live on the land
You gave our ancestors.

may You hear in heaven in Your dwelling place,
and do all the foreigner asks You.
Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name,
to fear You as Your people Israel do
and know that this temple I have built
is called by Your name.

He commanded them, saying, “In the fear of the Lord, with integrity, and with a whole heart, you are to do the following:

He sought God throughout the lifetime of Zechariah, the teacher of the fear of God. During the time that he sought the Lord, God gave him success.