KJV ORIGINAL
Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Now, my God, I beg you, please keep your eyes open and listen carefully to the prayers that are offered in this place.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Solomon is asking God to always be watching and listening when people pray at the temple he just built.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Solomon's dedication prayer for the newly completed temple in Jerusalem, around 960 BC. Solomon had just finished building this magnificent house of worship and was asking God to make it a special place where prayers would be heard. The temple was meant to be the central place where God's people could come to worship and seek Him.
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