Bible Verses

and he said to me, “Daniel, I have come now to help you understand.

At that moment, Gabriel, whom I had seen at the start of the vision, approached me flying,

At the hour of the evening sacrifice, I was still speaking, confessing my sins and those of Israel, my people, and begging the Lord my God, on behalf of his holy mountain.

Listen, Lord! Forgive us, Lord! Pay attention to us! Act, my God, and don’t delay, for your own sake, since your city and your people are called by your name.

My God, incline your ear and listen. Open your eyes and see how the city lies in ruins, the city upon which your name has been pronounced. We do not rely on our good deeds, but we pour out our plea before you, trusting in your great mercy.

So now, our God, listen to the prayer and plea of your servant and, for your own sake, let your face shine upon your desolate Sanctuary.

Lord, in keeping with your kindness, turn away your anger and wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the wickedness of our ancestors, Jerusalem and your people are the laughingstock of everyone around us.

And now, O Lord our God, who brought your people out of Egypt by your mighty hand and gained renown to this day; we have sinned; we have been unfaithful.

The Lord fulfilled his threat and brought this calamity upon us, for the Lord, our God, is just in all his works, while we have not obeyed his voice.

All these disasters have struck us with fear, as it was written in the law of Moses; but we have not tried to calm the anger of the Lord, our God. We have not turned away from our sins, nor learned to listen to your truth.