1 Kings 8:58 Explained in Context

Verse 54. ⁵⁴ And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

Verse 55. ⁵⁵ And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

Verse 56. ⁵⁶ Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

Verse 57. ⁵⁷ The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:

Verse 58. ⁵⁸ That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.

Verse 59. ⁵⁹ 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:

Verse 60. ⁶⁰ That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else.

Verse 61. ⁶¹ Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.