Solomon’s Dedication of the Temple

¹Then Solomon said:[#6:1–42 1Kg 8:12–53]

³Then the king turned and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing.

⁴He said:

Solomon’s Prayer

¹²Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands.

¹³For Solomon had made a bronze platform 2.25 metres long, 2.25 metres wide, and 1.35 metres high and put it in the court. He stood on it, knelt down in front of the entire congregation of Israel, and spread out his hands towards heaven.[#6:13 Lit five cubits; #6:13 Lit three cubits; #6:13 Ex 9:29,33; Ezr 9:5; Neh 8:4; #6:13 1Kg 8:54]

¹⁴He said:

Arise, Lord God, come to your resting place,

you and your powerful ark.

May your priests, Lord God, be clothed with salvation,

and may your faithful people rejoice in goodness.

⁴²Lord God, do not reject your anointed one;[#6:42 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read ones ; Ps 132:10]

remember your servant David’s acts of faithful love.