Daniel 9:19 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

God, please listen to me. Please forgive us. Please hear what I'm saying and actually do something about it — don't wait any longer. Do this for yourself, my God, because this city and these people belong to you.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you just need to pour your heart out to God and ask him to move — for his own reputation's sake.

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