1 Kings 8:23
And he said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
1 Kings 8:23 in other translations
| BSB | and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. |
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| WEB | and he said, “LORD, the God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keeps covenant and loving kindness with your servants who walk before you with all their heart; |
| ASV | and he said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keepest covenant and lovingkindness with thy servants, that walk before thee with all their heart; |
| YLT | and saith, ‘Jehovah, God of Israel, there is not a God like Thee, in the heavens above, and on the earth beneath, keeping the covenant and the kindness for Thy servants, those walking before Thee with all their heart, |
| DARBY | And he said, Jehovah,God of Israel! there is no God like thee, in the heavens above, or on the earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart; |
| BBE | Said, O Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on the earth; keeping faith and mercy unchanging for your servants, while they go in your ways with all their hearts. |
| Webster | And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart. |
What does 1 Kings 8:23 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 8:22-53
In this excellent prayer, Solomon does as we should do in every prayer; he gives glory to God. Fresh experiences of the truth of God's promises call for larger praises. He sues for grace and favour from God. The experiences we have of God's performing his promises, should encourage us to depend upon them, and to plead them with him; and those who expect further mercies, must be thankful for former mercies. God's…
1 Kings 8:23 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 8:23
- 2 Samuel 7:22
Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
- Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
- Daniel 9:4
And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
- Nehemiah 1:5
And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
- 1 Samuel 2:2
There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
- Nehemiah 9:32
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
- Exodus 15:11
Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- Psalms 89:3-8
I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah. And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord? …
- Psalms 113:5
Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high,
- Luke 1:72
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
- Isaiah 40:25
To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
- Jeremiah 10:6
Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ge 33:20; Ex 3:15
no God.
Ex 15:11; 1Sa 2:2; 2Sa 7:22; Ps 35:10; 86:8; 89:6-8; 113:5
Isa 40:18,25; Jer 10:6,16; Mic 7:18
who keepest.
De 7:9; Ne 1:5; 9:32; Ps 89:3-5; Da 9:4; Mic 7:19,20; Lu 1:72
walk before.
2:4; 3:6; 6:12; Ge 17:1; 2Ki 20:3
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Context
- 1 Kings 8:22
And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:
- 1 Kings 8:23
And he said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
- 1 Kings 8:24
Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
1 Kings 8:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Dijo: Jehová Dios de Israel, no hay Dios como tú, ni arriba en los cielos ni abajo en la tierra, que guardas el pacto y la misericordia á tus siervos, los que andan delante de ti de todo su corazón; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et dit: Éternel, Dieu d’Israël! il n’y a point de Dieu comme toi, dans les cieux en haut, et sur la terre en bas, qui gardes l’alliance et la bonté envers tes serviteurs qui marchent devant toi de tout leur cœur, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jehova, Gott Israels! kein Gott ist dir gleich im Himmel oben und auf der Erde unten, der du den Bund und die Güte deinen Knechten bewahrst, die vor dir wandeln mit ihrem ganzen Herzen; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et ait: Domine Deus Israël, non est similis tui deus in cælo desuper, et super terram deorsum: qui custodis pactum et misericordiam servis tuis qui ambulant coram te in toto corde suo. |