then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause.
Parallel translations
- WEB then hear from heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
- KJV Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
- NKJV then hear from heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
- NASB then hear from heaven their prayer and their pleading, and maintain their cause.
- NLT then hear their prayers from heaven and uphold their cause.
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Quick answer
Solomon asked God to hear their prayer and maintain their cause. He committed Israel's battles to God's just intervention.
Overview
Solomon prayed that God would hear from heaven and uphold the rightful cause of his people in war. This entrusted the outcome to God's justice and faithfulness. The confidence that God maintains the cause of his people points to Christ, who secures the ultimate victory for those who belong to him.
Cross-references & the web
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- Jer 5:28They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.
- Isa 37:21–36Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Because you have prayed to Me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria,
- Dan 9:17–19So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.
- Ps 9:3–4When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You.
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