15. My father David was your servant, and today you have kept every promise you made to him.
16. You promised that someone from his family would always be king of Israel, if they do their best to obey you, just as he did.
17. Please keep this promise you made to your servant David.
18. There's not enough room in all of heaven for you, Lord God. How could you possibly live on earth in this temple I have built?
19. But I ask you to answer my prayer.
20. This is the temple where you have chosen to be worshipped. Please watch over it day and night and listen when I turn towards it and pray.
21. I am your servant, and the people of Israel belong to you, and so whenever any of us look towards this temple and pray, answer from your home in heaven and forgive our sins.
22. Suppose someone accuses a person of a crime, and the accused has to stand in front of the altar in your temple and say, “I swear I am innocent!”