1 Kings 8:30 (GNV)

Passage

Heare thou therefore the supplication of thy seruant, and of thy people Israel, which pray in this place, and heare thou in the place of thine habitation, euen in heauen, and when thou hearest, haue mercie.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 8:28 But haue thou respect vnto the prayer of thy seruant, and to his supplication, O Lord, my God, to heare the cry and prayer which thy seruant prayeth before thee this day:

1 Kings 8:29 That thine eyes may be open toward this house, night and day, euen towarde the place whereof thou hast said, My Name shalbe there: that thou mayest hearken vnto the prayer which thy seruant prayeth in this place.

1 Kings 8:30 Heare thou therefore the supplication of thy seruant, and of thy people Israel, which pray in this place, and heare thou in the place of thine habitation, euen in heauen, and when thou hearest, haue mercie.

1 Kings 8:31 When a man shall trespasse against his neighbour, and he lay vpon him an othe to cause him to sweare, and the swearer shall come before thine altar in this house,

1 Kings 8:32 Then heare thou in heauen, and doe and iudge thy seruants, that thou condemne the wicked to bring his way vpon his head, and iustifie the righteous, to giue him according to his righteousnesse.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heare", "thou", "therefore", "supplication", "seruant", "people", "israel", and "pray". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heare" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "That thine eyes may be open toward..." into verse 31's "When a man shall trespasse against his...", so "heare" and "thou" belong inside that flow. In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "heare" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.