2 Chronicles 6:40-42

Solomon's Prayer of Dedication

40 Now, O my God, m let your eyes be open n and your ears attentive to the prayer of this place.

41 "And now arise, O Lord God, and go to your o resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
Let your priests, O Lord God, be p clothed with salvation,
and let your saints q rejoice in your goodness.
42 O Lord God, r do not turn away the face of your anointed one!
s Remember your steadfast love for David your servant."

  1. Cross References
    Nehemiah 1:6
    Let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Even I and my father's house have sinned.
    Nehemiah 1:11
    O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man." Now I was cupbearer to the king.
    2 Chronicles 6:20
    That your eyes may be open day and night toward this house, the place where you have promised to set your name, that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers toward this place.
    2 Chronicles 7:15
    Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayer that is made in this place.
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 130:2
    O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 132:8 - 9
    Arise, O Lord, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
    1 Chronicles 28:2
    Then King David rose to his feet and said: "Hear me, my brothers and my people. I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for the footstool of our God, and I made preparations for building.
  4. Cross References
    Isaiah 61:10
    I will greatly rejoice in the Lord ; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
  5. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 7:10
    On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the prosperity that the Lord had granted to David and to Solomon and to Israel his people.
    Nehemiah 9:25
    And they captured fortified cities and a rich land, and took possession of houses full of all good things, cisterns already hewn, vineyards, olive orchards and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled and became fat and delighted themselves in your great goodness.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 132:10
    For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your anointed one.
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 132:1
    Remember, O Lord, in David's favor, all the hardships he endured.
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