8:23a and said: “O LORD, God of Israel,
He said, “Yahweh, God of Israel,
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Then Solomon prayed, “Yahweh, you are the God whom ⌊we (excl.) ⌋ ⌊the people of⌋ Israel ⌊worship/serve⌋.
8:23b there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below,
there is no god like you up in heaven or down ⌊here⌋ on earth!
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There is no god equal to you ⌊anywhere⌋, whether in heaven or on earth.
8:23c keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants
For you (sing) are loyal to the covenant you made with your servants! You are always loving to them,
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Just as you promised in your solemn agreement ⌊with Israel⌋, you show faithful love/kindness to those who serve you
8:23d who walk before You with all their hearts.
The Hebrew text is literally, “who walk before you with all their heart.”
to those who obey you with a whole/true heart.
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and willingly/faithfully/sincerely live as you want/command.
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