1 Kings 8:39
“then hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and render to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know; (for you, even you only, know the hearts of all the children of men;)”
— 1 Kings 8:39
About this verse
1 Kings 8:39 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is temple. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's omniscience, divine justice, heart knowledge. Notable phrases: hear in heaven; forgive, and do; whose heart you know; you only know the hearts. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prayer
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