Nehemiah 1:5 I said, “God, God-of-Heaven, the great and awesome God, loyal to his covenant and faithful to those who love him and obey his commands: Look at me, listen to...

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逐节对照

The Message - I said, “God, God-of-Heaven, the great and awesome God, loyal to his covenant and faithful to those who love him and obey his commands: Look at me, listen to me. Pay attention to this prayer of your servant that I’m praying day and night in intercession for your servants, the People of Israel, confessing the sins of the People of Israel. And I’m including myself, I and my ancestors, among those who have sinned against you.
新标点和合本 - “耶和华天上的　神，大而可畏的　神啊，你向爱你、守你诫命的人守约施慈爱。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 说：“唉，耶和华—天上大而可畏的上帝，向爱你、守你诫命的人守约施慈爱的上帝啊，
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 说：“唉，耶和华—天上大而可畏的　神，向爱你、守你诫命的人守约施慈爱的　神啊，
当代译本 - “天上的上帝耶和华啊，你是伟大而可畏的上帝，你向爱你、守你诫命的人守约，施慈爱。
圣经新译本 - 说：“耶和华天上的　神，伟大可畏的　神啊，你向那些爱你，遵守你诫命的人，守约施慈爱。
中文标准译本 - 我说：“哦，耶和华天上的神，大而可畏的神！你向爱你并遵守你诫命的人守约施慈爱。
现代标点和合本 - “耶和华天上的神，大而可畏的神啊，你向爱你守你诫命的人守约施慈爱，
和合本（拼音版） - “耶和华天上的上帝，大而可畏的上帝啊，你向爱你、守你诫命的人守约施慈爱。
New International Version - Then I said: “Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments,
New International Reader's Version - I said, “Lord, you are the God of heaven. You are a great and wonderful God. You keep the covenant you made with those who love you and obey your commandments. You show them your love.
English Standard Version - And I said, “O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,
New Living Translation - Then I said, “O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with those who love him and obey his commands,
Christian Standard Bible - I said, Lord, the God of the heavens, the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps his gracious covenant with those who love him and keep his commands,
New American Standard Bible - I said, “Please, Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps the covenant and faithfulness for those who love Him and keep His commandments:
New King James Version - And I said: “I pray, Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments,
Amplified Bible - And I said, “Please, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments,
American Standard Version - and said, I beseech thee, O Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments:
King James Version - And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
New English Translation - Then I said, “Please, O LORD God of heaven, great and awesome God, who keeps his loving covenant with those who love him and obey his commandments,
World English Bible - and said, “I beg you, Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments:
新標點和合本 - 「耶和華－天上的神，大而可畏的神啊，你向愛你、守你誡命的人守約施慈愛。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 說：「唉，耶和華－天上大而可畏的上帝，向愛你、守你誡命的人守約施慈愛的上帝啊，
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 說：「唉，耶和華—天上大而可畏的　神，向愛你、守你誡命的人守約施慈愛的　神啊，
當代譯本 - 「天上的上帝耶和華啊，你是偉大而可畏的上帝，你向愛你、守你誡命的人守約，施慈愛。
聖經新譯本 - 說：“耶和華天上的　神，偉大可畏的　神啊，你向那些愛你，遵守你誡命的人，守約施慈愛。
呂振中譯本 - 說：『哦，永恆主天上的上帝、至有權勢、至大、至可畏懼的啊，那向愛你守你誡命的人守約施堅愛的啊。
中文標準譯本 - 我說：「哦，耶和華天上的神，大而可畏的神！你向愛你並遵守你誡命的人守約施慈愛。
現代標點和合本 - 「耶和華天上的神，大而可畏的神啊，你向愛你守你誡命的人守約施慈愛，
文理和合譯本 - 曰、天上上帝耶和華、大而可畏之上帝、凡愛爾守爾誡者、爾為之踐約施恩、
文理委辦譯本 - 曰、天上之主耶和華、巨能可畏之上帝、凡敬愛爾、守爾誡者、爾矜憫之、踐爾前言、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 主天上之天主、至大可畏之天主、凡敬愛主、守主誡者、主向之踐約施恩、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Le dije: «Señor, Dios del cielo, grande y temible, que cumples el pacto y eres fiel con los que te aman y obedecen tus mandamientos,
현대인의 성경 - “하늘의 하나님 여호와여, 크고 두려우신 하나님이시여, 주를 사랑하고 주의 명령을 지키는 자에게 주는 약속을 지키시고 자비를 베푸시는 분이십니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Я говорил: – Господи, Боже небес, Бог великий и грозный, хранящий завет и милость к тем, кто любит Его и слушается Его повелений,
Восточный перевод - Я говорил: – О Вечный , Бог небес, Бог великий и грозный, верный соглашению любви с теми, кто любит Тебя и слушается Твоих повелений,
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Я говорил: – О Вечный , Бог небес, Бог великий и грозный, верный соглашению любви с теми, кто любит Тебя и слушается Твоих повелений,
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Я говорил: – О Вечный , Бог небес, Бог великий и грозный, верный соглашению любви с теми, кто любит Тебя и слушается Твоих повелений,
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Je suppliai : Ah ! Eternel, Dieu du ciel, Dieu grand et redoutable, toi qui restes fidèle à ton alliance et qui conserves ta bienveillance à ceux qui t’aiment et qui obéissent à tes commandements,
リビングバイブル - 「ああ、主なる神様。あなたを愛し、あなたに従う者に対して約束されたことを果たし、愛と思いやりを示してくださる、畏れかしこむべき神様。どうか、この祈りをお聞きください。
Nova Versão Internacional - Então eu disse: Senhor, Deus dos céus, Deus grande e temível, fiel à aliança e misericordioso com os que te amam e obedecem aos teus mandamentos,
Hoffnung für alle - »Ach, Herr, du Gott des Himmels, du großer und ehrfurchtgebietender Gott! Du hältst deinen Bund mit uns und erweist allen deine Güte, die dich lieben und nach deinen Geboten leben.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Tôi thưa: “Lạy Chúa Hằng Hữu, Đức Chúa Trời trên trời, Đức Chúa Trời vĩ đại, uy nghi, Đấng luôn giữ lời hứa, thương yêu người nào kính mến và tuân hành điều răn Ngài,
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - แล้วข้าพเจ้าอธิษฐานว่า “ข้าแต่พระยาห์เวห์พระเจ้าแห่งฟ้าสวรรค์ พระองค์ทรงเป็นพระเจ้าผู้ยิ่งใหญ่และน่าเกรงขาม ผู้ทรงรักษาพันธสัญญาแห่งความรักต่อบรรดาผู้ที่รักและเชื่อฟังพระบัญชาของพระองค์
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ข้าพเจ้าพูดว่า “โอ พระผู้เป็นเจ้า พระเจ้าแห่งฟ้าสวรรค์ พระเจ้าผู้ยิ่งใหญ่และน่าเกรงขาม พระองค์รักษาพันธสัญญาและความรักอันมั่นคงต่อบรรดาผู้ที่รักพระองค์ และรักษาพระบัญญัติของพระองค์

交叉引用

Nehemiah 9:32 - And now, our God, the great God, God majestic and terrible, loyal in covenant and love, Don’t treat lightly the trouble that has come to us, to our kings and princes, our priests and prophets, Our ancestors, and all your people from the time of the Assyrian kings right down to today. You are not to blame for all that has come down on us; You did everything right, we did everything wrong. None of our kings, princes, priests, or ancestors followed your Revelation; They ignored your commands, dismissed the warnings you gave them. Even when they had their own kingdom and were enjoying your generous goodness, Living in that spacious and fertile land that you spread out before them, They didn’t serve you or turn their backs on the practice of evil. And here we are, slaves again today; and here’s the land you gave our ancestors So they could eat well and enjoy a good life, and now look at us—no better than slaves on this land. Its wonderful crops go to the kings you put over us because of our sins; They act like they own our bodies and do whatever they like with our cattle. We’re in deep trouble.
Hebrews 6:13 - When God made his promise to Abraham, he backed it all the way, putting his own reputation on the line. He said, “I promise that I’ll bless you with everything I have—bless and bless and bless!” Abraham stuck it out and got everything that had been promised to him. When people make promises, they guarantee them by appeal to some authority above them so that if there is any question that they’ll make good on the promise, the authority will back them up. When God wanted to guarantee his promises, he gave his word, a rock-solid guarantee—God can’t break his word. And because his word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable.
Hebrews 6:18 - We who have run for our very lives to God have every reason to grab the promised hope with both hands and never let go. It’s an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence of God where Jesus, running on ahead of us, has taken up his permanent post as high priest for us, in the order of Melchizedek.
Deuteronomy 7:21 - So don’t be intimidated by them. God, your God, is among you—majestic God, awesome God. God, your God, will get rid of these nations, bit by bit. You won’t be permitted to wipe them out all at once lest the wild animals take over and overwhelm you. But God, your God, will move them out of your way—he’ll throw them into a huge panic until there’s nothing left of them. He’ll turn their kings over to you and you’ll remove all trace of them under Heaven. Not one person will be able to stand up to you; you’ll put an end to them all.
Daniel 9:4 - “‘O Master, great and august God. You never waver in your covenant commitment, never give up on those who love you and do what you say. Yet we have sinned in every way imaginable. We’ve done evil things, rebelled, dodged and taken detours around your clearly marked paths. We’ve turned a deaf ear to your servants the prophets, who preached your Word to our kings and leaders, our parents, and all the people in the land. You have done everything right, Master, but all we have to show for our lives is guilt and shame, the whole lot of us—people of Judah, citizens of Jerusalem, Israel at home and Israel in exile in all the places we’ve been banished to because of our betrayal of you. Oh yes, God, we’ve been exposed in our shame, all of us—our kings, leaders, parents—before the whole world. And deservedly so, because of our sin.
Daniel 9:9 - “‘Compassion is our only hope, the compassion of you, the Master, our God, since in our rebellion we’ve forfeited our rights. We paid no attention to you when you told us how to live, the clear teaching that came through your servants the prophets. All of us in Israel ignored what you said. We defied your instructions and did what we pleased. And now we’re paying for it: The solemn curse written out plainly in the revelation to God’s servant Moses is now doing its work among us, the wages of our sin against you. You did to us and our rulers what you said you would do: You brought this catastrophic disaster on us, the worst disaster on record—and in Jerusalem!
Daniel 9:13 - “‘Just as written in God’s revelation to Moses, the catastrophe was total. Nothing was held back. We kept at our sinning, never giving you a second thought, oblivious to your clear warning, and so you had no choice but to let the disaster loose on us in full force. You, our God, had a perfect right to do this since we persistently and defiantly ignored you.
Daniel 9:15 - “‘Master, you are our God, for you delivered your people from the land of Egypt in a show of power—people are still talking about it! We confess that we have sinned, that we have lived bad lives. Following the lines of what you have always done in setting things right, settingpeople right, please stop being so angry with Jerusalem, your very own city, your holy mountain. We know it’s our fault that this has happened, all because of our sins and our parents’ sins, and now we’re an embarrassment to everyone around us. We’re a blot on the neighborhood. So listen, God, to this determined prayer of your servant. Have mercy on your ruined Sanctuary. Act out of who you are, not out of what we are.
Daniel 9:18 - “‘Turn your ears our way, God, and listen. Open your eyes and take a long look at our ruined city, this city named after you. We know that we don’t deserve a hearing from you. Our appeal is to your compassion. This prayer is our last and only hope:
Daniel 9:19 - “‘Master, listen to us! Master, forgive us! Master, look at us and do something! Master, don’t put us off! Your city and your people are named after you: You have a stake in us!’

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交叉引用

The Message - I said, “God, God-of-Heaven, the great and awesome God, loyal to his covenant and faithful to those who love him and obey his commands: Look at me, listen to me. Pay attention to this prayer of your servant that I’m praying day and night in intercession for your servants, the People of Israel, confessing the sins of the People of Israel. And I’m including myself, I and my ancestors, among those who have sinned against you.
新标点和合本 - “耶和华天上的　神，大而可畏的　神啊，你向爱你、守你诫命的人守约施慈爱。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 说：“唉，耶和华—天上大而可畏的上帝，向爱你、守你诫命的人守约施慈爱的上帝啊，
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 说：“唉，耶和华—天上大而可畏的　神，向爱你、守你诫命的人守约施慈爱的　神啊，
当代译本 - “天上的上帝耶和华啊，你是伟大而可畏的上帝，你向爱你、守你诫命的人守约，施慈爱。
圣经新译本 - 说：“耶和华天上的　神，伟大可畏的　神啊，你向那些爱你，遵守你诫命的人，守约施慈爱。
中文标准译本 - 我说：“哦，耶和华天上的神，大而可畏的神！你向爱你并遵守你诫命的人守约施慈爱。
现代标点和合本 - “耶和华天上的神，大而可畏的神啊，你向爱你守你诫命的人守约施慈爱，
和合本（拼音版） - “耶和华天上的上帝，大而可畏的上帝啊，你向爱你、守你诫命的人守约施慈爱。
New International Version - Then I said: “Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments,
New International Reader's Version - I said, “Lord, you are the God of heaven. You are a great and wonderful God. You keep the covenant you made with those who love you and obey your commandments. You show them your love.
English Standard Version - And I said, “O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,
New Living Translation - Then I said, “O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with those who love him and obey his commands,
Christian Standard Bible - I said, Lord, the God of the heavens, the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps his gracious covenant with those who love him and keep his commands,
New American Standard Bible - I said, “Please, Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps the covenant and faithfulness for those who love Him and keep His commandments:
New King James Version - And I said: “I pray, Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments,
Amplified Bible - And I said, “Please, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments,
American Standard Version - and said, I beseech thee, O Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments:
King James Version - And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
New English Translation - Then I said, “Please, O LORD God of heaven, great and awesome God, who keeps his loving covenant with those who love him and obey his commandments,
World English Bible - and said, “I beg you, Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments:
新標點和合本 - 「耶和華－天上的神，大而可畏的神啊，你向愛你、守你誡命的人守約施慈愛。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 說：「唉，耶和華－天上大而可畏的上帝，向愛你、守你誡命的人守約施慈愛的上帝啊，
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 說：「唉，耶和華—天上大而可畏的　神，向愛你、守你誡命的人守約施慈愛的　神啊，
當代譯本 - 「天上的上帝耶和華啊，你是偉大而可畏的上帝，你向愛你、守你誡命的人守約，施慈愛。
聖經新譯本 - 說：“耶和華天上的　神，偉大可畏的　神啊，你向那些愛你，遵守你誡命的人，守約施慈愛。
呂振中譯本 - 說：『哦，永恆主天上的上帝、至有權勢、至大、至可畏懼的啊，那向愛你守你誡命的人守約施堅愛的啊。
中文標準譯本 - 我說：「哦，耶和華天上的神，大而可畏的神！你向愛你並遵守你誡命的人守約施慈愛。
現代標點和合本 - 「耶和華天上的神，大而可畏的神啊，你向愛你守你誡命的人守約施慈愛，
文理和合譯本 - 曰、天上上帝耶和華、大而可畏之上帝、凡愛爾守爾誡者、爾為之踐約施恩、
文理委辦譯本 - 曰、天上之主耶和華、巨能可畏之上帝、凡敬愛爾、守爾誡者、爾矜憫之、踐爾前言、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 主天上之天主、至大可畏之天主、凡敬愛主、守主誡者、主向之踐約施恩、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Le dije: «Señor, Dios del cielo, grande y temible, que cumples el pacto y eres fiel con los que te aman y obedecen tus mandamientos,
현대인의 성경 - “하늘의 하나님 여호와여, 크고 두려우신 하나님이시여, 주를 사랑하고 주의 명령을 지키는 자에게 주는 약속을 지키시고 자비를 베푸시는 분이십니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Я говорил: – Господи, Боже небес, Бог великий и грозный, хранящий завет и милость к тем, кто любит Его и слушается Его повелений,
Восточный перевод - Я говорил: – О Вечный , Бог небес, Бог великий и грозный, верный соглашению любви с теми, кто любит Тебя и слушается Твоих повелений,
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Я говорил: – О Вечный , Бог небес, Бог великий и грозный, верный соглашению любви с теми, кто любит Тебя и слушается Твоих повелений,
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Я говорил: – О Вечный , Бог небес, Бог великий и грозный, верный соглашению любви с теми, кто любит Тебя и слушается Твоих повелений,
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Je suppliai : Ah ! Eternel, Dieu du ciel, Dieu grand et redoutable, toi qui restes fidèle à ton alliance et qui conserves ta bienveillance à ceux qui t’aiment et qui obéissent à tes commandements,
リビングバイブル - 「ああ、主なる神様。あなたを愛し、あなたに従う者に対して約束されたことを果たし、愛と思いやりを示してくださる、畏れかしこむべき神様。どうか、この祈りをお聞きください。
Nova Versão Internacional - Então eu disse: Senhor, Deus dos céus, Deus grande e temível, fiel à aliança e misericordioso com os que te amam e obedecem aos teus mandamentos,
Hoffnung für alle - »Ach, Herr, du Gott des Himmels, du großer und ehrfurchtgebietender Gott! Du hältst deinen Bund mit uns und erweist allen deine Güte, die dich lieben und nach deinen Geboten leben.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Tôi thưa: “Lạy Chúa Hằng Hữu, Đức Chúa Trời trên trời, Đức Chúa Trời vĩ đại, uy nghi, Đấng luôn giữ lời hứa, thương yêu người nào kính mến và tuân hành điều răn Ngài,
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - แล้วข้าพเจ้าอธิษฐานว่า “ข้าแต่พระยาห์เวห์พระเจ้าแห่งฟ้าสวรรค์ พระองค์ทรงเป็นพระเจ้าผู้ยิ่งใหญ่และน่าเกรงขาม ผู้ทรงรักษาพันธสัญญาแห่งความรักต่อบรรดาผู้ที่รักและเชื่อฟังพระบัญชาของพระองค์
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ข้าพเจ้าพูดว่า “โอ พระผู้เป็นเจ้า พระเจ้าแห่งฟ้าสวรรค์ พระเจ้าผู้ยิ่งใหญ่และน่าเกรงขาม พระองค์รักษาพันธสัญญาและความรักอันมั่นคงต่อบรรดาผู้ที่รักพระองค์ และรักษาพระบัญญัติของพระองค์

Nehemiah 9:32 - And now, our God, the great God, God majestic and terrible, loyal in covenant and love, Don’t treat lightly the trouble that has come to us, to our kings and princes, our priests and prophets, Our ancestors, and all your people from the time of the Assyrian kings right down to today. You are not to blame for all that has come down on us; You did everything right, we did everything wrong. None of our kings, princes, priests, or ancestors followed your Revelation; They ignored your commands, dismissed the warnings you gave them. Even when they had their own kingdom and were enjoying your generous goodness, Living in that spacious and fertile land that you spread out before them, They didn’t serve you or turn their backs on the practice of evil. And here we are, slaves again today; and here’s the land you gave our ancestors So they could eat well and enjoy a good life, and now look at us—no better than slaves on this land. Its wonderful crops go to the kings you put over us because of our sins; They act like they own our bodies and do whatever they like with our cattle. We’re in deep trouble.
Hebrews 6:13 - When God made his promise to Abraham, he backed it all the way, putting his own reputation on the line. He said, “I promise that I’ll bless you with everything I have—bless and bless and bless!” Abraham stuck it out and got everything that had been promised to him. When people make promises, they guarantee them by appeal to some authority above them so that if there is any question that they’ll make good on the promise, the authority will back them up. When God wanted to guarantee his promises, he gave his word, a rock-solid guarantee—God can’t break his word. And because his word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable.
Hebrews 6:18 - We who have run for our very lives to God have every reason to grab the promised hope with both hands and never let go. It’s an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence of God where Jesus, running on ahead of us, has taken up his permanent post as high priest for us, in the order of Melchizedek.
Deuteronomy 7:21 - So don’t be intimidated by them. God, your God, is among you—majestic God, awesome God. God, your God, will get rid of these nations, bit by bit. You won’t be permitted to wipe them out all at once lest the wild animals take over and overwhelm you. But God, your God, will move them out of your way—he’ll throw them into a huge panic until there’s nothing left of them. He’ll turn their kings over to you and you’ll remove all trace of them under Heaven. Not one person will be able to stand up to you; you’ll put an end to them all.
Daniel 9:4 - “‘O Master, great and august God. You never waver in your covenant commitment, never give up on those who love you and do what you say. Yet we have sinned in every way imaginable. We’ve done evil things, rebelled, dodged and taken detours around your clearly marked paths. We’ve turned a deaf ear to your servants the prophets, who preached your Word to our kings and leaders, our parents, and all the people in the land. You have done everything right, Master, but all we have to show for our lives is guilt and shame, the whole lot of us—people of Judah, citizens of Jerusalem, Israel at home and Israel in exile in all the places we’ve been banished to because of our betrayal of you. Oh yes, God, we’ve been exposed in our shame, all of us—our kings, leaders, parents—before the whole world. And deservedly so, because of our sin.
Daniel 9:9 - “‘Compassion is our only hope, the compassion of you, the Master, our God, since in our rebellion we’ve forfeited our rights. We paid no attention to you when you told us how to live, the clear teaching that came through your servants the prophets. All of us in Israel ignored what you said. We defied your instructions and did what we pleased. And now we’re paying for it: The solemn curse written out plainly in the revelation to God’s servant Moses is now doing its work among us, the wages of our sin against you. You did to us and our rulers what you said you would do: You brought this catastrophic disaster on us, the worst disaster on record—and in Jerusalem!
Daniel 9:13 - “‘Just as written in God’s revelation to Moses, the catastrophe was total. Nothing was held back. We kept at our sinning, never giving you a second thought, oblivious to your clear warning, and so you had no choice but to let the disaster loose on us in full force. You, our God, had a perfect right to do this since we persistently and defiantly ignored you.
Daniel 9:15 - “‘Master, you are our God, for you delivered your people from the land of Egypt in a show of power—people are still talking about it! We confess that we have sinned, that we have lived bad lives. Following the lines of what you have always done in setting things right, settingpeople right, please stop being so angry with Jerusalem, your very own city, your holy mountain. We know it’s our fault that this has happened, all because of our sins and our parents’ sins, and now we’re an embarrassment to everyone around us. We’re a blot on the neighborhood. So listen, God, to this determined prayer of your servant. Have mercy on your ruined Sanctuary. Act out of who you are, not out of what we are.
Daniel 9:18 - “‘Turn your ears our way, God, and listen. Open your eyes and take a long look at our ruined city, this city named after you. We know that we don’t deserve a hearing from you. Our appeal is to your compassion. This prayer is our last and only hope:
Daniel 9:19 - “‘Master, listen to us! Master, forgive us! Master, look at us and do something! Master, don’t put us off! Your city and your people are named after you: You have a stake in us!’