Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause. New Living Translation then hear their prayers from heaven and uphold their cause. English Standard Version then hear in heaven their prayer and their plea, and maintain their cause. Berean Standard Bible then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause. King James Bible Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. New King James Version then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. New American Standard Bible then hear in heaven their prayer and their pleading, and maintain their cause. NASB 1995 then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. NASB 1977 then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. Legacy Standard Bible then listen in heaven to their prayer and their supplication, and do justice. Amplified Bible then hear in heaven their prayer and their pleading, and maintain their right and defend their cause. Christian Standard Bible may you hear their prayer and petition in heaven and uphold their cause. Holman Christian Standard Bible may You hear their prayer and petition in heaven and uphold their cause. American Standard Version then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. Contemporary English Version Answer their prayers from heaven and give them victory. English Revised Version then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. GOD'S WORD® Translation then hear their prayer for mercy in heaven, and do what is right [for them]. Good News Translation listen to their prayers. Hear them in heaven and give them victory. International Standard Version then hear their prayer and their request in heaven, and fight for their cause. Majority Standard Bible then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause. NET Bible then listen from heaven to their prayers for help and vindicate them. New Heart English Bible then hear in heaven their prayer and their petition, and maintain their cause. Webster's Bible Translation Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. World English Bible then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthen You have heard their prayer and their supplication in the heavens, and have maintained their cause. Young's Literal Translation then Thou hast heard in the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and hast maintained their cause. Smith's Literal Translation And hear thou in the heavens their supplication and their prayer, and do their judgment. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd then hear thou in heaven their prayers, and their supplications, and do judgment for them. Catholic Public Domain Version And you will hear in heaven their prayers and their petitions. And you will accomplish judgment for them. New American Bible listen in heaven to their prayer and petition, and uphold their cause. New Revised Standard Version then hear in heaven their prayer and their plea, and maintain their cause. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you will hear from Heaven their prayer and their cry and you will perform their justice. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917then hear Thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. Brenton Septuagint Translation then shalt thou hear from heaven their supplication and their prayer, and shalt execute judgment for them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Prayer of Dedication…44When Your people go to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the LORD in the direction of the city You have chosen and the house I have built for Your Name, 45then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause. 46When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to his own land, whether far or near,… Cross References 2 Chronicles 6:35 then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause. Psalm 20:1-2 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. / May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion. Psalm 60:11-12 Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless. / With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies. Psalm 144:1-2 Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. / He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me. Deuteronomy 20:4 For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.” 2 Chronicles 20:6-12 and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You. / Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend? / They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying, ... Psalm 18:39 You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. Psalm 44:4-5 You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob. / Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies. Psalm 118:5-6 In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free. / The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Isaiah 37:15-20 And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: / “O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. / Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to all the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. ... Jeremiah 29:12-13 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. / You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Luke 11:9-10 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. John 14:13-14 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. Treasury of Scripture Then hear you in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. cause. Genesis 18:25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? Psalm 9:4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right. Jeremiah 5:28 They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge. Jump to Previous Cause Cry Ear Grace Hear Heard Heaven Heavens Maintain Maintained Plea Prayer Right Supplication UpholdJump to Next Cause Cry Ear Grace Hear Heard Heaven Heavens Maintain Maintained Plea Prayer Right Supplication Uphold1 Kings 8 1. The feast of the temple12. Solomon's blessing 22. Solomon's prayer 54. Solomon's blessing 62. His sacrifice of peace offerings then may You hear The phrase "then may You hear" is a plea for divine attention and intervention. In Hebrew, the word for "hear" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just auditory reception but also understanding and responding. This reflects the deep-seated belief in a God who is not distant but actively engaged with His people. The Israelites understood that their God was one who listened to the cries of His people, a theme that resonates throughout the Old Testament. This plea is rooted in the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God promises to be attentive to His people's needs. from heaven their prayer and their plea and may You uphold their cause Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew may You hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֙ (wə·šā·ma‘·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently from heaven הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky their prayer תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case their plea, תְּחִנָּתָ֑ם (tə·ḥin·nā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 8467: Favor, supplication for favor and may You uphold וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ (wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make their cause. מִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃ (miš·pā·ṭām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style Links 1 Kings 8:45 NIV1 Kings 8:45 NLT 1 Kings 8:45 ESV 1 Kings 8:45 NASB 1 Kings 8:45 KJV 1 Kings 8:45 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 8:45 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 8:45 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 8:45 French Bible 1 Kings 8:45 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 8:45 Then hear in heaven their prayer (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |