1 Kings 8:59

Overview - 1 Kings 8
The feast of the dedication of the temple.
12 Solomon's blessing.
22 Solomon's prayer.
54 Solomon's blessing.
62 His sacrifice of peace offerings.
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1 Kings 8:59  (King James Version)
And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:
 


let these my words
This and the following verse are a sort of supplement to the prayer; and there is an important addition to this prayer in 2 ; Ch 6:41 42, ; apparently taken from one of the Psalms.

nigh
Psalms 102:1 Psalms 102:2 ; 141:2 John 17:9 John 17:20-24 ; 1 John 2:2

at all times
Hebrew the thing of a day in his day.
Luke 11:3

as the matter
Deuteronomy 33:25