Bible Commentary

O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name. 19. hear forgive ] The combination is, no doubt, suggested by 1Ki 8:30 b, 34, 36, 39. hearken ] attend, as the word is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 9:19”

O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. 18. incline and behold (lit. see)] Almost exactly the words in Hezekiah’s prayer, 2Ki … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 9:18”

Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake. 17. hearken unto the prayer, &c.] A reminiscence of 1Ki 8:28 (= 2Ch 6:19). Similarly Neh 1:6; Neh 1:11 (from 1Ki 8:29). cause thy face … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 9:17”

O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people [are become] a reproach to all [that are] about us. 16. according to all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 9:16”

And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly. 15. that hast brought, &c.] Deu 6:21; Deu 9:26; Deu 26:8; cf. Jer 32:21. and hast made … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 9:15”

Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God [is] righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice. 14. And (so) Jehovah hath watched over ] The same expression in Jer 1:12; Jer 31:28; Jer 44:27 (‘I watch over them … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 9:14”

As [it is] written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth. 13. As it is written, &c.] Cf. Deu 28:15 b, Deu 30:1. yet have we not intreated … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 9:13”

And he hath confirmed his words, which he spoke against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem. 12. confirmed his words ] The phrase as Neh 9:8; cf. Deu 9:5 , 1Ki … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 9:12”

Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that [is] written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. 11. even by departing ] and have turned aside, as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 9:11”

Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets. 10. obeyed (lit. hearkened to) the voice, &c.] So Exo 15:26; Exo 19:5; and especially in Deut. (as Deu 4:30, Deu 9:23, Deu 28:1-2; Deu 28:15), and Jer. (as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 9:10”