1 Kings 8:59 “And may these words with which I have made my petition before the LORD…”

1 Kings 8:59

And may these words with which I have made my petition before the LORD be near to the LORD our God day and night, so that He may uphold the cause of His servant and of His people Israel as each day requires,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:

World English Bible

Let these my words, with which I have made supplication before the LORD, be near to the LORD our God day and night, that he may maintain the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel, as every day requires;

American Standard Version

And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before Jehovah, be nigh unto Jehovah our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel, as every day shall require;

Geneva Bible 1599

And these my wordes, which I haue prayed before the Lord, be neere vnto the Lord our God day and night, that he defende the cause of his seruant, and the cause of his people Israel alway as the matter requireth,

Darby Translation

And let these my words, with which I have made supplication before Jehovah, be nigh to Jehovah our God day and night, that he maintain the right of his servant, and the right of his people Israel, as the matter of each day shall require;

Young's Literal Translation

and these my words with which I have made supplication before Jehovah, are near unto Jehovah our God by day and by night, to maintain the cause of His servant, and the cause of His people Israel, the matter of a day in its day;

Bible in Basic English

And may these my words, the words of my prayer to the Lord, be before the Lord our God day and night, so that he may see right done to his servant and to his people Israel, day by day as we have need.

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Cross references

“nigh”

Psalm 141:2 John 17:9 John 17:20–24 1 John 2:2 Psalm 102:1 Psalm 102:2

Psalm 141:2 · BSB

May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.

John 17:9 · BSB

I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.

John 17:20–24 · BSB

I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,

1 John 2:2 · BSB

He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

Psalm 102:1 · BSB

Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You.

Psalm 102:2 · BSB

Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.

“at all times”

Luke 11:3

Luke 11:3 · BSB

Give us each day our daily bread.

“as the matter”

Deuteronomy 33:25

Deuteronomy 33:25 · BSB

May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

58May He incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep the commandments and statutes and ordinances He commanded our fathers.

60so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God. There is no other!

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