Bible Strands
1 Kings 8:28
Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Solomon addresses the LORD during the temple dedication assembly, speaking as the king who just acknowledged God's transcendence in the preceding verse. He directs his plea to Yahweh at the moment of covenant renewal and worship.
The words — The Hebrew וּפָנִיתָ (u./fa.Ni.ta) literally means "and you will turn [Your face]," paired with תְּפִלַּת (te.fi.Lat) "prayer" and תְּחִנָּתוֹ (te.chi.na.T/o) "his supplication." These terms frame the request as a deliberate divine orientation toward the servant's intercession.
The thread — The identical phrasing appears in 2 Chronicles 6:19, reflecting the parallel Chronicler account of Solomon's prayer. The theme of persistent intercession echoes in Luke 18:1 and Psalm 4:1.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine attention is not automatic but requires explicit petition. It asks the reader to approach God with direct requests, acknowledging that hearing depends on God's sovereign turn toward the supplicant.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:
Cross-references
- Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
- 2 Chronicles 6:19 Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You.
- Psalms 4:1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.
- Psalms 5:1 For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.
- Psalms 86:3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.
- Psalms 88:1 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.
- Psalms 141:2 May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.
- Daniel 9:17 So 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.
- Luke 18:7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?
- Psalms 86:6 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.