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30 Listen from heaven, your dwelling place, as you grant forgiveness and deal with each man according to his deeds, since you alone know what is in each person’s heart.[a] 31 As a result, the people will fear you and walk in your ways throughout all the days that they live in the land that you gave to our ancestors.

32 “Likewise, when foreigners who do not belong to your people Israel come from a distant land because of your great name and your mighty hand and your outstretched arm, and they approach and pray in your temple,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 6:30 At this point in his prayer, Solomon shows his complete faith in God’s justice and mercy, who alone knows what is in one’s heart.

30 then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive,(A) and deal with everyone according to all they do, since you know their hearts (for you alone know the human heart),(B) 31 so that they will fear you(C) and walk in obedience to you all the time they live in the land you gave our ancestors.

32 “As for the foreigner who does not belong to your people Israel but has come(D) from a distant land because of your great name and your mighty hand(E) and your outstretched arm—when they come and pray toward this temple,

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