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Yahweh God, don`t turn away the face of your anointed: remember [your] lovingkindnesses to David your servant.
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A Plea for Acceptance
Commentators explain that the phrase "turn not away the face of thine anointed" is a plea for God not to reject Solomon's prayer. It's a request for God to hear and accept his petition, preventing the shame that would come from a divine refusal. This highlights the personal and relational nature of prayer.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In Kings, a different conclusion takes the place of these verses. The document from which both writers copied contained the full prayer of dedicati…
19th Century
Anglican
O Lord God. — Not in the psalm. The temple invocation is used as in the priest’s blessing (Numbers 6:24–26).
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 5:1)
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The order of Solomon's prayer is to be observed. First and chiefly, he prays for repentance and forgiveness, which is the chief blessing and the on…
