1 Kings 8:49
New International Version
then from heaven, your dwelling place, hear their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause.

New Living Translation
then hear their prayers and their petition from heaven where you live, and uphold their cause.

English Standard Version
then hear in heaven your dwelling place their prayer and their plea, and maintain their cause

Berean Standard Bible
then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause.

King James Bible
Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,

New King James Version
then hear in heaven Your dwelling place their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause,

New American Standard Bible
then hear their prayer and their pleading in heaven, Your dwelling place, and maintain their cause,

NASB 1995
then hear their prayer and their supplication in heaven Your dwelling place, and maintain their cause,

NASB 1977
then hear their prayer and their supplication in heaven Thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,

Legacy Standard Bible
then listen in heaven Your dwelling place to their prayer and their supplication, and do justice for them,

Amplified Bible
then hear their prayer and their supplication in heaven Your dwelling place, and maintain their right and defend their cause,

Christian Standard Bible
may you hear in heaven, your dwelling place, their prayer and petition and uphold their cause.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
may You hear in heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition and uphold their cause.

American Standard Version
then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling-place, and maintain their cause;

English Revised Version
then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
then in heaven, the place where you live, hear their prayer for mercy. Do what is right for them.

Good News Translation
then listen to their prayers. In your home in heaven hear them and be merciful to them.

International Standard Version
then hear their prayer and requests in heaven, where you reside, and fight for their cause,

Majority Standard Bible
then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause.

NET Bible
then listen from your heavenly dwelling place to their prayers for help and vindicate them.

New Heart English Bible
then hear their prayer and their petition in heaven, your dwelling place, and maintain their cause;

Webster's Bible Translation
Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling-place, and maintain their cause,

World English Bible
then hear their prayer and their supplication in heaven, your dwelling place, and maintain their cause;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
then You have heard in the heavens, the settled place of Your dwelling, their prayer and their supplication, and have maintained their cause,

Young's Literal Translation
'Then Thou hast heard in the heavens, the settled place of Thy dwelling, their prayer and their supplication, and hast maintained their cause,

Smith's Literal Translation
And hear in the heavens thy prepared dwelling, their supplication and their prayer, and do their judgment,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then hear thou in heaven, in the firmament of thy throne, their prayers, and their supplications, and do judgment for them:

Catholic Public Domain Version
you will hear in heaven, in the firmament of your throne, their prayers and their petitions. And you will accomplish their judgment.

New American Bible
listen in heaven, your dwelling place, to their prayer and petition, and uphold their cause.

New Revised Standard Version
then hear in heaven your dwelling place their prayer and their plea, maintain their cause
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then hear thou in heaven, thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you shall hear from Heaven, from the foundation of your throne, their prayer and their cry, and you will perform their cause
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
then hear Thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven Thy dwelling-place, and maintain their cause;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
then shalt thou hear from heaven thine established dwelling-place,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Solomon's Prayer of Dedication
48and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name, 49then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause. 50May You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy.…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:39
then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and pleas, and may You uphold their cause. May You forgive Your people who sinned against You.

Nehemiah 1:9
but if you return to Me and keep and practice My commandments, then even if your exiles have been banished to the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for My Name.’

Daniel 9:19
O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.”

Psalm 106:44-46
Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress. / And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion. / He made them objects of compassion to all who held them captive.

Jeremiah 29:12-14
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. / I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and places to which I have banished you, declares the LORD. I will restore you to the place from which I sent you into exile.”

Deuteronomy 30:1-3
“When all these things come upon you—the blessings and curses I have set before you—and you call them to mind in all the nations to which the LORD your God has banished you, / and when you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey His voice with all your heart and all your soul according to everything I am giving you today, / then He will restore you from captivity and have compassion on you and gather you from all the nations to which the LORD your God has scattered you.

Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Psalm 34:17
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

Psalm 18:6
In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

Psalm 145:19
He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

Jeremiah 33:3
Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

2 Chronicles 7:14
and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Isaiah 65:24
Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

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.


Treasury of Scripture

Then hear you their prayer and their supplication in heaven your dwelling place, and maintain their cause,

then hear

1 Kings 8:30
And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.

cause.

1 Kings 8:45
Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

2 Kings 19:19
Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou only.

Zechariah 1:15,16
And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction…

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then may You hear
This phrase emphasizes the plea for divine attention. The Hebrew root for "hear" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just auditory reception but an active response. In the context of ancient Israel, hearing was often associated with obedience and action. Solomon's prayer here is a request for God to not only listen but to intervene. This reflects a deep trust in God's responsiveness to His people's cries.

from heaven
Heaven is depicted as God's dwelling place, transcending earthly limitations. The Hebrew word "שָׁמַיִם" (shamayim) signifies the skies or the abode of God, highlighting His sovereignty and omnipresence. In the ancient Near Eastern context, heaven was seen as the ultimate seat of authority, reinforcing the belief that God is above all earthly powers and capable of enacting His will from His celestial throne.

Your dwelling place
This phrase underscores the concept of God's presence. The Hebrew "מָעוֹן" (maon) refers to a habitation or abode. While the temple in Jerusalem was considered God's earthly dwelling, Solomon acknowledges that God's true residence is in heaven. This duality reflects the belief in God's immanence and transcendence, a central theme in biblical theology.

their prayer and petition
The terms "prayer" and "petition" highlight the earnestness and specificity of the requests made to God. The Hebrew words "תְּפִלָּה" (tefillah) for prayer and "תְּחִנָּה" (techinnah) for petition suggest a heartfelt plea for mercy and intervention. This distinction indicates that prayer encompasses both general communication with God and specific requests for His aid, reflecting a relationship that is both personal and communal.

and may You uphold
To "uphold" in Hebrew is "עָשָׂה" (asah), meaning to act or to do. This implies a call for God to actively support and sustain His people. The use of this word conveys a sense of divine justice and righteousness, as God is asked to maintain the cause of those who seek Him. It reflects a belief in God's role as the ultimate judge and protector.

their cause
The word "cause" in Hebrew is "מִשְׁפָּט" (mishpat), which can mean judgment, justice, or legal case. This term is deeply rooted in the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where God is seen as the righteous judge who ensures justice for His people. It underscores the biblical theme of divine justice and the assurance that God will vindicate those who are wronged or oppressed.

Verse 49. - Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause. [Heb. do their judgments, as in ver. 45.]

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
then may You hear
וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ (wə·šā·ma‘·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

from heaven,
הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

Your dwelling
שִׁבְתְּךָ֔ (šiḇ·tə·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

place,
מְכ֣וֹן (mə·ḵō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4349: A fixture, a basis, a place, as an abode

their prayer
תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn

and petition,
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


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