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And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
1 Kings 8:15 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB He said, “Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David your father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
  • BSB and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,
  • NKJV And he said: “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David, and with His hand has fulfilled it, saying,
  • NASB He said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David, and fulfilled it with His hands, saying,
  • NLT “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who has kept the promise he made to my father, David. For he told my father,

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Quick answer

Solomon blesses Yahweh for fulfilling by His hand what He had spoken to David. It underscores that God keeps His word.

Overview

Solomon's blessing centers on God's faithfulness: what He promised David with His mouth He accomplished with His hand. The completion of the temple is treated as proof that God's covenant word is reliable. This sets the theme for the whole prayer and reminds believers that every promise of God finds its yes in Christ.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 25

  • Luke 1:68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
  • 1 Chr 29:10Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
  • Neh 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
  • 1 Chr 29:20And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
  • Luke 1:70As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
  • 2 Chr 6:4And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,
  • Ps 115:18But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
  • Josh 21:45There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
  • Luke 1:72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
  • 2 Chr 20:26And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.
  • Isa 1:20But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
  • 1 Pet 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  • Ps 41:13Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
  • 2 Sam 7:28–29And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
  • Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
  • Ps 138:2I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
  • Josh 23:15–16Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.
  • 2 Sam 7:25And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.
  • 2 Sam 7:5Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
  • Luke 1:54–55He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
  • 1 Chr 17:12He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
  • Matt 24:35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
  • Ps 117:1–2O Praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
  • 2 Sam 7:12–13And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
  • Ps 72:18–19Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

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Christ at the center

Solomon's glory, wisdom, and temple where God's presence dwells are a shadow of the greater Son of David — 'one greater than Solomon is here' — and of the true Temple, Christ himself.

How 1 Kings 8:15 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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