But at the eveningofferingI arosefrom my humiliation,even with my garmentand my robetorn,and I fellon my kneesand stretchedout my handsto the LORDmy God;
Then Solomonstoodbeforethe altarof the LORDin the presenceof allthe assemblyof Israeland spreadout his handstoward heaven.
whateverprayeror supplicationis madeby anyman[or] by allYour peopleIsrael,eachknowingthe afflictionof his own heart,and spreadinghis handstowardthishouse;
When Solomonhad finishedprayingthisentireprayerand supplicationto the LORD,he arosefrom beforethe altarof the LORD,from kneelingon his kneeswith his handsspreadtoward heaven.
NowSolomonhad madea bronzeplatform,fivecubitslong,fivecubitswideand threecubitshigh,and had setit in the midstof the court;and he stoodon it, knelton his kneesin the presenceof allthe assemblyof Israeland spreadout his handstoward heaven.
When I heardthesewords,I satdownand weptand mournedfor days;and I was fastingand prayingbeforethe Godof heaven.
May my prayerbe countedas incensebeforeYou; The liftingup of my handsas the eveningoffering.
I stretchout my handsto You; My soul[longs] for You, as a parchedland.Selah.
Come,let us worshipand bowdown,Let us kneelbeforethe LORDour Maker.
Mosessaidto him, "As soon as I goout of the city,I will spreadout my handsto the LORD;the thunderwill ceaseand there will be hailnolonger,that you may knowthat the earthis the LORD'S.
So Moseswentout of the cityfrom Pharaoh,and spreadout his handsto the LORD;and the thunderand the hailceased,and rainnolonger pouredon the earth.
"So when you spreadout your hands[in prayer], I will hideMy eyesfrom you; Yes,eventhoughyou multiplyprayers,I will not listen.Your handsare coveredwith blood.
In thosedays,I, Daniel,had beenmourningfor threeentireweeks.
And He withdrewfrom them abouta stone'sthrow,and He kneltdownand [began] to pray,
Whenour daysthere were ended,we leftand startedon our journey,while they all,with wivesand children,escortedus until[we were] out of the city.After kneelingdownon the beachand praying,we said farewellto one another.
For thisreasonI bowmy kneesbeforethe Father,
