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59 Let these my words which I pleaded before Yahweh be near to Yahweh our God, by day and by night, to maintain the justice of his servant and the justice of his people Israel as each day requires[a] 60 so that all of the people of the earth may know that Yahweh, he is God; there is none other. 61 Let your heart be completely with Yahweh our God by walking in his statutes, by keeping his commands as this day.”

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  1. 1 Kings 8:59 Literally “the word of the day on its day”

59 And may these words of mine, which I have prayed before the Lord, be near to the Lord our God day and night, that he may uphold the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel according to each day’s need, 60 so that all the peoples(A) of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other.(B) 61 And may your hearts(C) be fully committed(D) to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time.”

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