38. But suppose one of your people prays to you. He asks you to show him your favor. He is aware of how much his own heart is suffering. And he spreads out his hands toward this temple to pray.
39. Then listen to him from heaven. It's the place where you live. Forgive him. Take action. Deal with him in keeping with everything he does. You know his heart. In fact, you are the only one who knows every human heart.
40. Your people will have respect for you. They will respect you as long as they are in the land you gave our people long ago.
41. "Suppose there are strangers who don't belong to your people Israel. And they have come from a land far away. They've come because they've heard about your name.