Daniel 9:17

Daniel 9:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, Lord, look with favor on your desolate sanctuary.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now therefore, O our God, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his pleas for mercy, and for your own sake, O Lord, make your face to shine upon your sanctuary, which is desolate.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now therefore, our God, hear the prayer of Your servant, and his supplications, and for the Lord’s sake cause Your face to shine on Your sanctuary, which is desolate.

Context of Daniel 9:17

15“O Lord our God, you brought lasting honor to your name by rescuing your people from Egypt in a great display of power. But we have sinned and are full of wickedness. 16In view of all your faithful mercies, Lord, please turn your furious anger away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain. All the neighboring nations mock Jerusalem and your people because of our sins and the sins of our ancestors. “O our God, hear your servant’s prayer! Listen as I plead. For your own sake, Lord, smile again on your desolate sanctuary. 18“O my God, lean down and listen to me. Open your eyes and see our despair. See how your city—the city that bears your name—lies in ruins. We make this plea, not because we deserve help, but because of your mercy. 19“O Lord, hear. O Lord, forgive. O Lord, listen and act! For your own sake, do not delay, O my God, for your people and your city bear your name.”

Daniel 9:17 word by word

וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ שְׁמַ֣ע אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֤ת עַבְדְּךָ֙ וְאֶל־תַּ֣חֲנוּנָ֔יו וְהָאֵ֣ר פָּנֶ֔יךָ עַל־מִקְדָּשְׁךָ֖ הַשָּׁמֵ֑ם לְמַ֖עַן אֲדֹנָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now therefore, O our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• the prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605
• of thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and his supplicationsתַּחֲנוּןtachănûn tachănûnâh · supplicationH8469
• and cause thy faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• to shineאוֹר'ôr · to lightH215
• upon thy sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmiqdâsh miqqedâsh · sanctuaryH4720
• that is desolateשָׁמֵםshâmêm · devastatedH8076
• for the Lord’sאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136

Cross-references for Daniel 9:17

• Numbers 6:23“Tell Aaron and his sons to bless the people of Israel with this special blessing:
• Psalms 4:6Many people say, “Who will show us better times?” Let your face smile on us, Lord.
• Psalms 67:1May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. Interlude
• Psalms 80:1Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph’s descendants like a flock. O God, enthroned above the cherubim, display your radiant glory
• Psalms 119:135Look upon me with love; teach me your decrees.
• Revelation 21:23And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light.
• Lamentations 5:18For Jerusalem is empty and desolate, a place haunted by jackals.
• Daniel 9:19“O Lord, hear. O Lord, forgive. O Lord, listen and act! For your own sake, do not delay, O my God, for your people and your city bear your name.”
• John 16:24You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.
• 2 Corinthians 1:20For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory.

Commentaries on Daniel 9:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17And cause thy face to shine - Give us proof that thou art reconciled to us.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Now, therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant - In behalf of the people. He pleaded for his people and country, and earnestly entreated the Lord to be merciful. His argument is based on the confession of sin; on the character of God; on the condition of the city and temple; on the former Divine interpositions in behalf of the people; and by all these considerations, he pleads with God to have mercy upon his people and land. And cause thy face…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-19Verses 4-19 In every prayer we must make confession, not only of the sins we have been guilty of, but of our faith in God, and dependence upon him, our sorrow for sin, and our resolutions against it. It must be our confession, the language of our convictions. Here is Daniel's humble, serious, devout address to God; in which he gives glory to him as a God to be feared, and as a God to be trusted. We should, in prayer, look both at God's greatness and his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17For Your sake: This means for God's honor (Daniel 9:19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. cause thy face to shine--metaphor from the sun, which gladdens all that it beams upon (Nu 6:25; Mal 4:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 9:17

• Church
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Commentaries on Daniel 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings