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12 Huram also said, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given King David a wise son endowed with discretion and understanding who will build a temple for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.(A)

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By the word of the Lord the heavens were made
    and all their host by the breath of his mouth.(A)

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11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
    and by your will they existed and were created.”(A)

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A Living Hope

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead(A)

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    and swore by him who lives forever and ever,

who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it: “There will be no more delay,(A)

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16 for in[a] him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He himself is before all things, and in[b] him all things hold together.

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  1. 1.16 Or by
  2. 1.17 Or by

15 “People,[a] why are you doing this? We are mortals just like you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.(A)

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  1. 14.15 Gk Men

24 When they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth, the sea, and everything in them,(A)

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68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
    for he has looked favorably on[a] his people and redeemed them.(A)

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  1. 1.68 Or has visited

10 But the Lord is the true God;
    he is the living God and the everlasting King.
At his wrath the earth quakes,
    and the nations cannot endure his indignation.[a](A)

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  1. 10.10 Q ms Gk lack 10.10

Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God,(A)
who made heaven and earth,
    the sea, and all that is in them;
who keeps faith forever;(B)

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who by understanding made the heavens,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(A)
who spread out the earth on the waters,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(B)

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Our help is in the name of the Lord,
    who made heaven and earth.(A)

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25 Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands.(A)

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Because of my loud groaning,
    my bones cling to my skin.(A)

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18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
    who alone does wondrous things.(A)
19 Blessed be his glorious name forever;
    may his glory fill the whole earth.
                Amen and Amen.(B)

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Preparations for Building the Temple

[a]Solomon decided to build a temple for the name of the Lord and a royal palace for himself.(A)

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  1. 2.1 1.18 in Heb

10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of yours?”(A) 11 God answered Solomon, “Because this was in your heart and you have not asked for possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you and have not even asked for long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may rule my people over whom I have made you king,(B) 12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you riches, possessions, and honor, such as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall have the like.”(C)

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20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the Lord your God.” And all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and bowed their heads and prostrated themselves before the Lord and the king.

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When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the Lord today, who has given to David a wise son to be over this great people.”

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Six Days of Creation and the Sabbath

When God began to create[a] the heavens and the earth,(A) the earth was complete chaos, and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God[b] swept over the face of the waters.(B)

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  1. 1.1 Or In the beginning God created
  2. 1.2 Or while the spirit of God or while a mighty wind