14. He said:Lord God of Israel,there is no God like Youin heaven or on earth, keeping His gracious covenantwith Your servants who walk before Youwith their whole heart.
15. You have kept what You promisedto Your servant, my father David.You spoke directly to him,and You fulfilled Your promise by Your power,as it is today.
16. Therefore, Lord God of Israel,keep what You promisedto Your servant, my father David:“You will never fail to have a manto sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons guard their way to walk in My Lawas you have walked before Me.”
17. Now, Lord God of Israel, please confirmwhat You promised to Your servant David.
18. But will God indeed live on earth with man?Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
19. Listen to Your servant’s prayer and his petition,Lord my God,so that You may hear the cry and the prayerthat Your servant prays before You,
20. so that Your eyes watch over this templeday and night,toward the place where You saidYou would put Your name; and so that You may hear the prayerYour servant prays toward this place.
21. Hear the petitions of Your servantand Your people Israel,which they pray toward this place.May You hear in Your dwelling place in heaven.May You hear and forgive.
22. If a man sins against his neighborand is forced to take an oath and he comes to take an oathbefore Your altar in this temple,