37 “There may be famine in the land.Plant diseases, heat waves, funguses, locusts,or grasshoppers may destroy crops.Enemies may blockade Israel’s city gates.During every plague or sickness
38 ⌊hear⌋ every prayer for mercy,made by one person or by all the people in Israel,whose consciences bother them,who stretch out their hands toward this temple.
39 Hear ⌊them⌋ in heaven, where you live.Forgive ⌊them⌋, and take action.Give each person the proper reply.(You know what is in their hearts,because you alone know what is in the hearts of all people.)
40 Then, as long as they live in the land that you gave to our ancestors,they will fear you.
41 “People will hear about your great name,mighty hand, and powerful arm.So when people who are not Israelitescome from distant countries because of your name
42 to pray facing this temple,
43 hear ⌊them⌋ in heaven, the place where you live.Do everything they ask youso that all the people of the world may know your nameand fear you like your people Israeland learn also that this temple which I built bears your name.