[Verse 1] Solomon allies with Egypt by marrying Pharaoh's daughter. Solomon loves the LORD and walks in David's statutes. God appears in a dream and invites Solomon to ask for a gift. He describes Israel as a multitude too great to number. [Pre-Chorus] The speeches rose, each certain of its claim, But certainty alone could not explain. [Chorus] An Understanding Heart, let the question open wide, Human answers fail when pride becomes the guide. Wisdom cannot be purchased, mined, or seized, It comes from God, before whom striving ceased. [Verse 2] Riches and honor are added beyond Solomon's request. Long life is offered conditionally upon faithful obedience. Solomon wakes, worships before the ark, and holds a feast. One woman says the other's infant died when she lay upon him. [Bridge] Solomon summarizes the conflicting claims before the court. He commands that a sword divide the living child between them. The true mother yields her claim to preserve the child's life. All Israel fears the king after seeing divine wisdom in his judgment. [Final Chorus] An Understanding Heart, let the question open wide, Human answers fail when pride becomes the guide. Wisdom cannot be purchased, mined, or seized, It comes from God, before whom human pride must cease. [Outro] The question stayed when every speech was through. Wisdom began where human certainty withdrew.