1 Kings 8:23

And he said, LORD God of Israel, [there is] no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:

Ver. 23. And he said, Lord God of Israel.] This was a worthy precedent for princes, who, if they would imitate Solomon in devotion, might likewise share with him in the blessing. This is a very long prayer, and full of affection to the end. So to pray is hard and happy. It is a precedental prayer, as one calleth it.

Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee, &c.] This is a very august preface to his prayer. To begin on this sort doth notably strengthen faith, and stir up devotion.