1 Kings 8:28 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 8:28

26 ^aAnd now I pray, O God of Israel, let Your word come true, which You have spoken to Your servant David my father.

27 “But ^awill God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the ^bheaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built!

28 Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, O Lord my God, and listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant is praying before You today:

29 that Your eyes may be open toward this¹ temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ^a‘My name shall be ^bthere,’ that You may hear the prayer which Your servant makes ^ctoward this place.

30 ^aAnd may You hear the supplication of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Hear in heaven Your dwelling place; and when You hear, forgive.

31 “When anyone sins against his neighbor, and is forced to take ^aan oath, and comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this temple,

32 then hear in heaven, and act, and judge Your servants, ^acondemning the wicked, bringing his way on his head, and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 8:28

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American Standard Version
Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Jehovah my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee this day;

Amplified® Bible
Yet graciously consider the prayer and supplication of Your servant, O Lord my God, to hearken to the [loud] cry and prayer which he prays before You today,

Contemporary English Version
But I ask you to answer my prayer.

Darby English Version
Yet have respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, Jehovah, my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee this day;

Good News Bible
LORD my God, I am your servant. Listen to my prayer, and grant the requests I make to you today.

King James Version
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:

New American Standard Bible
"Yet have regard to the prayer of Your servant and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which Your servant prays before You today;

New International Version
Yet give attention to your servant's prayer and his plea for mercy, O LORD my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day.

New King James Version
Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, O LORD my God, and listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant is praying before You today:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Yet have regard to the prayer of Your servant and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which Your servant prays before You today;

Revised Standard Version
Yet have regard to the prayer of thy servant and to his supplication, O LORD my God, hearkening to the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prays before thee this day;

Young's Literal Translation
`Then thou hast turned unto the prayer of Thy servant, and unto his supplication, O Jehovah my God, to hearken unto the cry and unto the prayer which Thy servant is praying before Thee to-day,

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