1 Kings 8:55
55 He stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
Other Translations of 1 Kings 8:55
King James Version
55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
English Standard Version
55 And he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
The Message
55 Standing, he blessed the whole congregation of Israel, blessing them at the top of his lungs:
New King James Version
55 Then he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying:
New Living Translation
55 He stood and in a loud voice blessed the entire congregation of Israel:
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 8:55
Commentary on 1 Kings 8:54-61
(Read 1 Kings 8:54-61)
Never was a congregation dismissed with what was more likely to affect them, and to abide with them. What Solomon asks for in this prayer, is still granted in the intercession of Christ, of which his supplication was a type. We shall receive grace sufficient, suitable, and seasonable, in every time of need. No human heart is of itself willing to obey the gospel call to repentance, faith, and newness of life, walking in all the commandments of the Lord, yet Solomon exhorts the people to be perfect. This is the scriptural method, it is our duty to obey the command of the law and the call of the gospel, seeing we have broken the law. When our hearts are inclined thereto, feeling our sinfulness and weakness, we pray for Divine assistance; thus are we made able to serve God through Jesus Christ.