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,
23. may You hear in heaven and act.May You judge Your servants,condemning the wicked man by bringingwhat he has done on his own headand providing justice for the righteousby rewarding him according to his righteousness.
24. If Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy,because they have sinned against You,and they return to You and praise Your name,and they pray and plead for mercybefore You in this temple,