Then Huramcontinued,"Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof Israel,whohas madeheavenand earth,whohas givenKingDavida wiseson,endowedwith discretionand understanding,whowill builda housefor the LORDand a royalpalacefor himself.
When Hiramheardthe wordsof Solomon,he rejoicedgreatlyand said,"Blessedbe the LORDtoday,whohas givento Davida wisesonoverthisgreatpeople."
Then Davidsaidto allthe assembly,"Nowblessthe LORDyour God."And allthe assemblyblessedthe LORD,the Godof their fathers,and bowedlowand didhomageto the LORDand to the king.
Now Solomondecidedto builda housefor the nameof the LORDand a royalpalacefor himself.
"NowI am sendingHuram-abi,a skilledman,endowedwith understanding,
"Of oldYou foundedthe earth,And the heavensare the workof Your hands.
Becauseof the loudnessof my groaningMy bonesclingto my flesh.
Our helpis in the nameof the LORD,Who madeheavenand earth.
By the wordof the LORDthe heavenswere made,And by the breathof His mouthalltheir host.
But the LORDis the true God;He is the livingGodand the everlastingKing.At His wraththe earthquakes,And the nationscannotendureHis indignation.
"Blessed[be] the LordGodof Israel,For He has visitedus and accomplishedredemptionfor His people,
and saying,"Men,whyare you doingthese things?We are alsomenof the same natureas you, and preach the gospelto you that you should turnfrom thesevain thingsto a livingGod,WHOMADETHE HEAVENAND THE EARTHAND THE SEAAND ALLTHAT IS IN THEM.
And when they heard[this], they liftedtheir voicesto Godwith one accordand said,"O Lord,it is You who MADE THE HEAVENAND THE EARTHAND THE SEA,AND ALLTHAT IS IN THEM,
Blessedbe the Godand Fatherof our LordJesusChrist,who accordingto His greatmercyhas caused us to be born againto a livinghopethroughthe resurrectionof JesusChristfrom the dead,
and sworeby Him who livesforeverand ever,WHOCREATEDHEAVENAND THE THINGS IN IT, AND THE EARTHAND THE THINGS IN IT, AND THE SEAAND THE THINGS IN IT, that there will be delayno longer,
"Worthyare You, our Lordand our God,to receivegloryand honorand power;for You createdall things,and becauseof Your willthey existed,and were created."
