prayer of Solomon

Then Solomon stood facing the Lord’s altar, and all the Israelites were standing behind him. He spread out his hands toward the sky
and said: “Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below. You keep your agreement of love with your servants who truly follow you.
You have kept the promise you made to your servant David, my father. You spoke it with your own mouth and finished it with your hands today.
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 me as you have obeyed me, there will always be someone from your family ruling Israel.’
Now, God of Israel, please continue to keep that promise you made to your servant David, my father.
“But, God, can you really live here on the earth? The sky and the highest place in heaven cannot contain you. Surely this house which I have built cannot contain you.
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 today.
Night and day please watch over this Temple where you have said, ’I will be worshiped there.’ Hear the prayer I pray facing this Temple.
Hear my prayers and the prayers of your people Israel when we pray facing this place. Hear from your home in heaven, and when you hear, forgive us.
1 Kings 8:22-30 (NCV)