Daniel 9:17 “So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Y…”

Daniel 9:17

So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

“Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.

American Standard Version

Now therefore, O our God, hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe therefore, O our God, heare the prayer of thy serunant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine vpon thy Sanctuarie, that lyeth waste for the Lords sake.

Darby Translation

And now, our God, hearken to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.

Young's Literal Translation

and now, hearken, O our God, unto the prayer of Thy servant, and unto his supplication, and cause Thy face to shine on Thy sanctuary that [is] desolate, for the Lord's sake.

Bible in Basic English

And now, give ear, O our God, to the prayer of your servant and to his request for grace, and let your face be shining on your holy place which is made waste, because of your servants, O Lord.

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Cross references

“cause”

Psalm 80:19 Psalm 80:3 Psalm 80:7 Numbers 6:23–26 Psalm 4:6 Psalm 67:1

Psalm 80:19 · BSB

Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

Psalm 80:3 · BSB

Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

Psalm 80:7 · BSB

Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

Numbers 6:23–26 · BSB

“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

Psalm 4:6 · BSB

Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.

Psalm 67:1 · BSB

May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah

“thy sanctuary”

Lamentations 5:18

Lamentations 5:18 · BSB

because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate, patrolled by foxes.

“for”

2 Corinthians 1:20 Daniel 9:19 John 16:24

2 Corinthians 1:20 · BSB

For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.

Daniel 9:19 · BSB

O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.”

John 16:24 · BSB

Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us.

18Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion.

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