Nehemiah 1:3-5

New King James Version

³ And they said to me, “The survivors who are left from the captivity in the ^(A)province are there in great distress and ^(B)reproach. ^(C)The wall of Jerusalem ^(D)is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.”

⁴ So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

⁵ And I said: “I pray, ^(E)Lord God of heaven, O great and ^(F)awesome God, ^(G)You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love ^[a]You and observe ^[b]Your commandments,