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1 Kings 8:22
New Catholic Bible
1 Kings 8:22
New Catholic Bible
22 Solomon’s Prayer.[a] Solomon then stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire assembly of Israel, and he extended his hands to the heavens.
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- 1 Kings 8:22 A prayer filled with faith and love. It gradually moves outward from the needs of the people to the dimensions of the world and touches in a very concrete way on difficult situations. Even if the section on the Exile was added after the possibility had become a reality, it is completely in the spirit of the prayer. In this liturgical supplication, which ends with a blessing, Solomon plays the role of a high priest—a privileged intermediary between the Lord and his people. The remainder, in its present form, is a model for the religious outlook of Israel.
