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

He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he 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 upon its foundations, So that it will not totter forever and ever.

Then King David said to the entire assembly,“ My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and inexperienced, and the work is great; for the temple is not for mankind, but for the Lord God.

Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, that is, the second month, that he began to build the house of the Lord.And the house which King Solomon built for the Lord was sixty cubits in its length, and twenty cubits in its width, and its height was thirty cubits.The porch in front of the main room of the house was twenty cubits in length, corresponding to the width of the house, and its width along the front of the house was ten cubits.Also for the house he made windows with artistic frames.Against the wall of the house he built stories encompassing the walls of the house around both the main room and the inner sanctuary; so he made side chambers all around.The lowest story was five cubits wide, the middle was six cubits wide, and the third was seven cubits wide; for on the outside he made offsets in the wall of the house all around so that the beams would not be inserted into the walls of the house.The house, while it was being built, was built of stone finished at the quarry, and neither hammer, nor axe, nor any iron tool was heard in the house while it was being built.The doorway for the lowest side chamber was on the right side of the house; and they would go up by a winding staircase to the middle story, and from the middle to the third.So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.He also built the stories against the whole house, each five cubits high; and they were attached to the house with timbers of cedar.Now the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying,“ As for this house which you are building, if you will walk in My statutes and execute My ordinances and keep all My commandments by walking in them, then I will fulfill My word with you which I spoke to David your father.And I will dwell among the sons of Israel, and will not abandon My people Israel.”So Solomon built the house and finished it.He built the walls of the house on the inside with boards of cedar; from the floor of the house to the ceiling he paneled the walls on the inside with wood, and he paneled the floor of the house with boards of juniper.He also built twenty cubits on the rear part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling; he built them for it on the inside as an inner sanctuary, as the Most Holy Place.The house, that is, the main room in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.There was cedar inside the house, carved in the shape of gourds and open flowers; everything was cedar, there was no stone visible.Then he prepared an inner sanctuary inside the house in order to place there the ark of the covenant of the Lord.The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits in length, twenty cubits in width, and twenty cubits in height; and he overlaid it with pure gold. He also paneled the altar with cedar.So Solomon overlaid the inside of the house with pure gold. And he extended chains of gold across the front of the inner sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold.He overlaid the entire house with gold, until all the house was finished. Also the entire altar which was by the inner sanctuary he overlaid with gold.And in the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.The one wing of the first cherub was five cubits, and the other wing of the first cherub was five cubits; from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing were ten cubits.The second cherub was ten cubits; both of the cherubim were of the same measurement and the same form.The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was that of the other cherub.He placed the cherubim in the midst of the inner house, and the wings of the cherubim spread out so that the wing of the one was touching the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub was touching the other wall. And their wings were touching end to end in the center of the house.He also overlaid the cherubim with gold.Then he carved all the surrounding walls of the house with engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, for the inner and outer sanctuaries.And he overlaid the floor of the house with gold, for the inner and outer sanctuaries.And for the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood, the lintel, and five sided doorposts.So he made two doors of olive wood, and he carved on them carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he overlaid the cherubim and the palm trees with gold.So too he made for the entrance of the main room four sided doorposts of olive wood,and two doors of juniper wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots, and the two leaves of the other door turned on pivots.He carved on it cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold plated on the carved work.And he built the inner courtyard with three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams.In the fourth year the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid, in the month of Ziv.And in the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, that is, the eighth month, the house was finished in all its parts and in accordance with all its plans. So he was seven years in building it.

He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the garbage heap To seat them with nobles, And He gives them a seat of honor as an inheritance; For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He set the world on them.

for by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and 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 in Him all things hold together.

And this house will become a heap of ruins; everyone who passes by it will be appalled and hiss and say,‘ Why has the Lord done such a thing to this land and this house?’

He stretches out the north over empty space And hangs the earth on nothing.

and give my son Solomon a perfect heart to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes, and to do them all, and to build the temple for which I have made provision.”

Raise your eyes to the sky, Then look to the earth beneath; For the sky will vanish like smoke, And the earth will wear out like a garment And its inhabitants will die in the same way. But My salvation will be forever, And My righteousness will not fail.

Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled, and no place was found for them.

The porch which was in front of the house was as long as the width of the house, twenty cubits, and the height twenty; and inside he overlaid it with pure gold.

Your faithfulness continues throughout generations; You established the earth, and it stands.They stand this day by Your ordinances, For all things are Your servants.

Assuredly My hand founded the earth, And My right hand spread out the heavens; When I call to them, they stand together.

In time of old You founded the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

to prepare timber in abundance for me, for the house which I am about to build will be great and wonderful.