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18 Lord, you are the God of our ancestors,
    the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Make your people want to serve you always,
    and make them want to obey you.
19 Give my son Solomon a desire to serve you.
    Help him always obey your commands, laws, and rules.
Help him build the Temple
    for which I have prepared.”

20 Then David said to all the people who were gathered, “Praise the Lord your God.” So they all praised the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they bowed to the ground to give honor to the Lord and the king.

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18 Lord, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you. 19 And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion(A) to keep your commands, statutes and decrees(B) and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided.”(C)

20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Praise the Lord your God.” So they all praised the Lord, the God of their fathers; they bowed down, prostrating themselves before the Lord and the king.

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