May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never leave us nor forsake us.
Parallel translations
- WEB May Yahweh our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. Let him not leave us or forsake us;
- KJV The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:
- NKJV May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He not leave us nor forsake us,
- NASB May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers; may He not leave us nor forsake us,
- NLT May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us or abandon us.
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Quick answer
Solomon prays that God would be with Israel and never forsake them. It asks for God's abiding presence.
Overview
Solomon's blessing includes a prayer that the Lord remain with His people as He was with their fathers, never leaving or forsaking them. The greatest blessing is God's continued presence. This longing is fully answered in Christ, who promises never to leave nor forsake His own and is God with us forever.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- Josh 1:5No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
- Deut 31:6Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
- Deut 31:8The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
- Heb 13:5Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
- Josh 1:9Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
- 1 Sam 12:22Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.
- Rom 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Matt 1:23“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
- 1 Chr 28:9As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
- Matt 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- 2 Chr 32:7–8“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.
- Isa 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
- Isa 8:10Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”
- Ps 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- Ps 46:7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
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