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"But, God, can you really live here on the earth with people? The sky and the highest place in heaven cannot contain you. Surely this house which I have built cannot contain you.
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"Now, Lord, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant David, my father. You said, 'If your sons are careful to obey my teachings as you have obeyed, there will always be someone from your family ruling Israel.'
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Now, Lord, God of Israel, please continue to keep that promise you made to your servant.
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"But, God, can you really live here on the earth with people? The sky and the highest place in heaven cannot contain you. Surely this house which I have built cannot contain you.
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But please listen to my prayer and my request, because I am your servant. Lord my God, hear this prayer your servant prays to you.
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Day and night please watch over this Temple where you have said you would be worshiped. Hear the prayer I pray facing this Temple.