1 Kings 8:54

54 When Solomon finished making these prayers and petitions to the LORD, he stood up in front of the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands raised toward heaven.

1 Kings 8:54 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 8:54

And it was so, that, when Solomon had made an end of praying
all this prayer and supplication unto the Lord
In which he was a type of Christ, praying and interceding for his people before the golden attar, ( Revelation 8:3 Revelation 8:4 ) ,

he arose from before the altar of the Lord;
the altar of burnt offering, over against which he was:

from kneeling on his knees;
upon the brasen scaffold; see ( 2 Chronicles 6:13 ) , in which posture he was during this long prayer:

with his hands spread up to heaven;
which gesture he had used in his prayer, and now continued in blessing the people.

1 Kings 8:54 In-Context

52 “May your eyes be open to my requests and to the requests of your people Israel. May you hear and answer them whenever they cry out to you.

53 For when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt, O Sovereign LORD, you told your servant Moses that you had set Israel apart from all the nations of the earth to be your own special possession.”

54 When Solomon finished making these prayers and petitions to the LORD, he stood up in front of the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands raised toward heaven.

55 He stood and in a loud voice blessed the entire congregation of Israel:

56 “Praise the LORD who has given rest to his people Israel, just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the wonderful promises he gave through his servant Moses.