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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,
1 Kings 8:15 · New American Standard Bible
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,
  • KJV 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,
  • 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,
  • 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 1:68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
  • 1 Chr 29:10Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and David said, “You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
  • Neh 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting! Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise!
  • 1 Chr 29:20Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless Yahweh your God!” All the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before Yahweh and the king.
  • Luke 1:70(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),
  • 2 Chr 6:4He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hands fulfilled it, saying,
  • Ps 115:18But we will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Praise Yah!
  • Josh 21:45Nothing failed of any good thing which Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.
  • Luke 1:72to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
  • 2 Chr 20:26On the fourth day, they assembled themselves in Beracah Valley, for there they blessed Yahweh. Therefore the name of that place was called “Beracah Valley” to this day.
  • Isa 1:20but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it.”
  • 1 Pet 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  • Ps 41:13Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting! Amen and amen.
  • 2 Sam 7:28–29“Now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.
  • Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
  • Ps 138:2I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.
  • Josh 23:15–16It shall happen that as all the good things have come on you of which Yahweh your God spoke to you, so Yahweh will bring on you all the evil things, until he has destroyed you from off this good land which Yahweh your God has given you,
  • 2 Sam 7:25Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken.
  • 2 Sam 7:5“Go and tell my servant David, ‘Yahweh says, “Should you build me a house for me to dwell in?
  • Luke 1:54–55He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
  • 1 Chr 17:12He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
  • Matt 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
  • Ps 117:1–2Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!
  • 2 Sam 7:12–13When your days are fulfilled, and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up your offspring after you, who will proceed out of your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
  • Ps 72:18–19Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

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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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