Dedication of Temple: Solomon’s prayer

Dedication of Temple: Solomon’s prayer

1 Kings 8

Solomon said the following prayers during the dedication of the temple he built for the Lord.

1. He blessed God for fulfilling the promise he made to David on the building of the temple – vs.15 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,
2. He declared the temple the seat of the Ark of the Covenant – vs.21 And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.
3. He declared the temple a place of prayers to heaven – vs.28 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lordmy God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:
4. He declared the temple a place of answered prayers -vs.29 That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.
5. He declared the temple a place of forgiveness of sins. – vs.34 Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.
6. He declared the temple a place of intercessory prayers for victory in battles and wars