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Constantly watch over this temple, the place where you promised to put your name, and listen to the prayer your servant is praying concerning this place.
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But how could God possibly live on earth with people? If heaven, even the highest heaven, can't contain you, how can this temple that I have built contain you?
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LORD, my God, listen to your servant's prayer and request, and hear the cry and prayer that I your servant pray to you.
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Constantly watch over this temple, the place where you promised to put your name, and listen to the prayer your servant is praying concerning this place.
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Listen to the request of your servant and your people Israel when they pray concerning this place. Listen from your heavenly dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive!
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If someone wrongs another and must take a solemn pledge asserting his innocence before your altar in this temple,