1 Kings 8:50-52

International Standard Version

⁵⁰ forgiving your people who have sinned against you, along with their transgressions by which they have transgressed against you.

“Show your compassion in the presence of those who have taken them captive, so they may show compassion on them, ⁵¹ since they are your people and your heritage, which you brought out of Egypt, from an iron fire furnace. ⁵² Do this^[a] so your eyes may remain open to the requests of your servant and to the requests of your people’s prayers, to listen to them whenever they call out to you,