1 Kings 8:59

Let these my words, with which I have made supplication before Yahweh, be near to Yahweh 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;

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WEBBE

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;

BSB

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,

KJV

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:

ASV

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;

BBE

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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וְיִהְיוּ ve·yih·yu and may they be H1961 דְבָרַי de·va·rai words my H1697 אֵלֶּה 'e·leh these H428 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 הִתְחַנַּנְתִּי hit·cha·nan·ti I have sought favor H2603 לִפְנֵי lif·nei (to) before H6440 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 קְרֹבִים ke·ro·vim near H7138 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֵינוּ 'e·lo·hei·nu God our H430 יוֹמָם yo·mam by day H3119 וָלָיְלָה va·la·ye·lah and night H3915 לַעֲשׂוֹת la·'a·sot to do H6213 מִשְׁפַּט mish·pat [the] justice of H4941 עַבְדּוֹ av·do servant his H5650 וּמִשְׁפַּט u·mish·pat and [the] justice of H4941 עַמּוֹ a·mo people his H5971 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 דְּבַר־ de·var- a matter of H1697 יוֹם yom a day H3117 בְּיוֹמוֹ be·yo·mo in day its H3117

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 54–61

Never was a congregation dismissed with what was more likely to affect them, and to abide with them. What Solomon asks for in this prayer, is still granted in the intercession of Christ, of which his supplication was a type. We shall receive grace sufficient, suitable, and seasonable, in every time of need. No human heart is of itself willing to obey the gospel call to repentance, faith, and newness of life, walking in all the commandments of the Lord, yet Solomon exhorts the people to be perfect. This is the scriptural method, it is our duty to obey the command of the law and the call of the gospel, seeing we have broken the law. When our hearts are inclined thereto, feeling our sinfulness and weakness, we pray for Divine assistance; thus are we made able to serve God through Jesus Christ.

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