2 Chronicles 20:5-9

New American Standard Bible

Jehoshaphat’s Prayer

⁵ Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord in front of the new courtyard; ⁶ and he said, “Lord, God of our fathers, ^(A)are You not God in the heavens? And ^(B)are You not ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand so that no one can stand against You. ⁷ Did You not, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land from Your people Israel, and ^(C)give it to the descendants of ^(D)Your friend Abraham forever? ⁸ They have lived in it, and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name, saying, ⁹ ‘^(E)If disaster comes upon us, the sword, or judgment, or plague, or famine, we will stand before this house and before You (for ^(F)Your name is in this house), and cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear and save us.’