“Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.”
"Now therefore, O our God, listen to the prayer of your servant and his supplications, and for your own sake cause your face to shine upon your desolate sanctuary"—entreating God to attend to petition and to restore his sanctuary motivated by divine interest in his own honor and the temple's rededication. "Face to shine" represents divine favor and presence; the desolate sanctuary embodies both judgment and the need for restoration. This appeal to God's own interests acknowledges that restoration serves divine purposes.
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