1 Kings 8:55-57

Expanded Bible

⁵⁵ Then, in a loud voice, he stood and blessed ·all the people [^Lthe whole assembly/congregation] of Israel, saying: ⁵⁶ “·Praise [Blessed be] the Lord! He promised he would give rest to his people Israel, and he has given us rest. ·The Lord has kept [Not one word has failed/^Lfallen of] all the ·good [wonderful] promises he gave through his servant Moses. ⁵⁷ May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors. May he never leave or ·abandon [forsake] us,