Daniel 9:18-20
1599 Geneva Bible
18 O my God, incline thine ear and hear: open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city whereupon thy Name is called: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our own [a]righteousness, but for thy great tender mercies.
19 O Lord hear, O Lord forgive, O Lord [b]consider, and do it: defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy Name is called upon thy city, and thy people.
20 ¶ And while I was speaking and praying, and confessing my sin, and the sin of my people Israel, and did present my supplication before the Lord my God, for the holy Mountain of my God,
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- Daniel 9:18 Declaring, that the godly flee only unto God’s mercies, and renounce their own works, when they seek for remission of their sins.
- Daniel 9:19 Thus he could not content himself with any vehemence of words: for he was so led with a fervent zeal considering God’s promise made to the city in respect of his Church, and for the advancement of God’s glory.
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