“And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,”
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has with his hand fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to my father David, saying, — Solomon's blessing takes the form of praising the LORD (בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהִי יִשְׂרָאֵל) for fulfilling (מִלֵּא בְיָדוֹ) the divine promise made to David. The phrase 'with his hand' (בְיָדוֹ) personifies God's agency; the hand executed what the mouth promised. The fulfillment involved the temple's construction: what God promised David (dynastic succession and ability to build the house) was now realized in Solomon. This verse initiates the prayer proper, moving from blessing to covenant-acknowledgment. The connection between hand and mouth suggests that God's action (hand) matches God's word (mouth)—a principle of divine reliability.
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