47. and when they come to their senses in the land where they were deportedand repent and petition You in their captors’ land:“We have sinned and done wrong;we have been wicked,”
48. and when they return to You with their whole mind and heartin the land of their enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of their landthat You gave their ancestors,the city You have chosen, and the temple I have built for Your name,
49. may You hear in heaven, Your dwelling place,their prayer and petition and uphold their cause.
50. May You forgive Your peoplewho sinned against Youand all their rebellions against You,and may You give them compassionin the eyes of their captors,so that they may be compassionate to them.
51. For they are Your people and Your inheritance; You brought them out of Egypt,out of the middle of an iron furnace.
52. May Your eyes be open to Your servant’s petitionand to the petition of Your people Israel,listening to them whenever they call to You.
53. For You, Lord God, have set them apart as Your inheritancefrom all the people on earth,as You spoke through Your servant Moseswhen You brought their ancestors out of Egypt.
54. When Solomon finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the Lord, he got up from kneeling before the altar of the Lord, with his hands spread out toward heaven,