so that they will fear You all the days that they live on the land which You have given to our fathers.
Parallel translations
- WEB that they may fear you all the days that they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.
- KJV That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
- BSB so that they may fear You all the days they live in the land that You gave to our fathers.
- NKJV that they may fear You all the days that they live in the land which You gave to our fathers.
- NLT Then they will fear you as long as they live in the land you gave to our ancestors.
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Quick answer
The aim of answered prayer is that the people would fear God all their days in the land. It ties mercy to reverent obedience.
Overview
Solomon explains the purpose behind God's forgiving and hearing: that His people would live in reverent fear of Him throughout their lives in the land. Grace is meant to produce godly fear and faithfulness. So too the gospel, where mercy received leads to reverent, grateful obedience.
Cross-references & the web
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- Rev 19:5A voice came from the throne, saying, “Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!”
- Ps 130:4But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.
- Rev 15:4Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Jer 32:39–40and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good, and of their children after them:
- Exod 20:20Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won’t sin.”
- Ps 115:13He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.
- 1 Sam 12:24Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.
- Deut 6:2that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you; you, and your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.
- Deut 6:13You shall fear Yahweh your God; and you shall serve him, and shall swear by his name.
- Hos 3:5Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days.
- Heb 12:28Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let us have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,
- Gen 22:12He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
- Acts 10:2a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
- Acts 9:31So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
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