He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he established forever.

盖造他的圣所，好像高峰，又像他建立永存之地；

建造他的圣所如同高峰，又像他所建立的永存之地。

建造他的圣所如同高峰，又像他所建立的永存之地。

祂为自己建造高耸的圣所，使它像大地一样长存。

他建造了自己的圣所好像在高天之上，又像他所建立永存的大地。

他建造他的圣所如同高峰，又像他永远建立的大地。

蓋造他的聖所，好像高峯，又像他建立永存之地；

建造他的聖所如同高峯，又像他所建立的永存之地。

建造他的聖所如同高峯，又像他所建立的永存之地。

祂為自己建造高聳的聖所，使它像大地一樣長存。

他建造了自己的聖所好像在高天之上，又像他所建立永存的大地。

他建造了他的聖所如高天，像他奠定到永遠的大地。

他建造他的聖所如同高峰，又像他永遠建立的大地。

建其聖室、如崇高之天、如永奠之地兮、

爰建聖室、與天同高、與地同久兮、

營建聖殿、崇高如天、如永久奠定之地、

峨峨聖所。實主所築。安如大地。終古自若。

He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he established forever.

There he built his holy place as secure as the heavens. He built it to last forever, like the earth.

He built his sanctuary like the high heavens, like the earth, which he has founded forever.

There he built his sanctuary as high as the heavens, as solid and enduring as the earth.

And He built His sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which He has established forever.

And He built His sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which He has established forever.

And he built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.

He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that He established forever.

And he built his sanctuary like high[ palaces], like the earth which he hath established for ever.

He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.

He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.

He established the earth on its foundations; it will never be shaken.

Then King David said to all the assembly,“ My son Solomon— God has chosen him alone— is young and inexperienced. The task is great because the building will not be built for a human but for the LORD God.

Solomon began to build the temple for the LORD in the four hundred eightieth year after the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of his reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, which is the second month.The temple that King Solomon built for the LORD was ninety feet long, thirty feet wide, and forty-five feet high.The portico in front of the temple sanctuary was thirty feet long extending across the temple’s width, and fifteen feet deep in front of the temple.He also made windows with beveled frames for the temple.He then built a chambered structure along the temple wall, encircling the walls of the temple, that is, the sanctuary and the inner sanctuary. And he made side chambers all around.The lowest chamber was 7½ feet wide, the middle was 9 feet wide, and the third was 10½ feet wide. He also provided offset ledges for the temple all around the outside so that nothing would be inserted into the temple walls.The temple’s construction used finished stones cut at the quarry so that no hammer, chisel, or any iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.The door for the lowest side chamber was on the right side of the temple. They went up a stairway to the middle chamber, and from the middle to the third.When he finished building the temple, he paneled it with boards and planks of cedar.He built the chambers along the entire temple, joined to the temple with cedar beams; each story was 7½ feet high.The word of the LORD came to Solomon:“ As for this temple you are building— if you walk in my statutes, observe my ordinances, and keep all my commands by walking in them, I will fulfill my promise to you, which I made to your father David.I will dwell among the Israelites and not abandon my people Israel.”When Solomon finished building the temple,he paneled the interior temple walls with cedar boards; from the temple floor to the surface of the ceiling he overlaid the interior with wood. He also overlaid the floor with cypress boards.Then he lined thirty feet of the rear of the temple with cedar boards from the floor to the surface of the ceiling, and he built the interior as an inner sanctuary, the most holy place.The temple, that is, the sanctuary in front of the most holy place, was sixty feet long.The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with ornamental gourds and flower blossoms. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen.He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple to put the ark of the LORD’s covenant there.The interior of the sanctuary was thirty feet long, thirty feet wide, and thirty feet high; he overlaid it with pure gold. He also overlaid the cedar altar.Next, Solomon overlaid the interior of the temple with pure gold, and he hung gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary and overlaid it with gold.So he added the gold overlay to the entire temple until everything was completely finished, including the entire altar that belongs to the inner sanctuary.In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim 15 feet high out of olive wood.One wing of the first cherub was 7½ feet long, and the other wing was 7½ feet long. The wingspan was 15 feet from tip to tip.The second cherub also was 15 feet; both cherubim had the same size and shape.The first cherub’s height was 15 feet and so was the second cherub’s.Then he put the cherubim inside the inner temple. Since their wings were spread out, the first one’s wing touched one wall while the second cherub’s wing touched the other wall, and in the middle of the temple their wings were touching wing to wing.He also overlaid the cherubim with gold.He carved all the surrounding temple walls with carved engravings— cherubim, palm trees, and flower blossoms— in the inner and outer sanctuaries.He overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and the outer sanctuaries.For the entrance of the inner sanctuary, he made olive wood doors. The pillars of the doorposts were five-sided.The two doors were made of olive wood. He carved cherubim, palm trees, and flower blossoms on them and overlaid them with gold, hammering gold over the cherubim and palm trees.In the same way, he made four-sided olive wood doorposts for the sanctuary entrance.The two doors were made of cypress wood; the first door had two folding sides, and the second door had two folding panels.He carved cherubim, palm trees, and flower blossoms on them and overlaid them with gold applied evenly over the carving.He built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams.The foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid in Solomon’s fourth year in the month of Ziv.In his eleventh year in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the temple was completed in every detail and according to every specification. So he built it in seven years.

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the trash heap. He seats them with noblemen and gives them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s; he has set the world on them.

For everything was created by him, in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities— all things have been created through him and for him.He is before all things, and by him all things hold together.

Though this temple is now exalted, everyone who passes by will be appalled and will scoff. They will say,“ Why did the LORD do this to this land and this temple?”

He stretches the northern skies over empty space; he hangs the earth on nothing.

Give my son Solomon an undivided heart to keep and to carry out all your commands, your decrees, and your statutes, and to build the building for which I have made provision.

Look up to the heavens, and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its inhabitants will die like gnats. But my salvation will last forever, and my righteousness will never be shattered.

Then I saw a great white throne and one seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.

The portico, which was across the front extending across the width of the temple, was thirty feet wide; its height was thirty feet; he overlaid its inner surface with pure gold.

Your faithfulness is for all generations; you established the earth, and it stands firm.Your judgments stand firm today, for all things are your servants.

My own hand founded the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I summoned them, they stood up together.

Long ago you established the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.

to prepare logs for me in abundance because the temple I am building will be great and wondrous.