Daniel's Prayer for His People
Daniel 9:14 "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."
God is loving, kind, forgiving, and merciful; but He is also the Righteous Judge. He cannot, and will not, overlook their unfaithfulness to Him. They were not obedient to God, and their punishment is justified.
After praying his confession in verses 4-14, Daniel offers a petition. He prayed, negatively for God’s wrath against His people to be assuaged and positively, for God’s grace, mercy and forgiveness to be displayed in the people’s restoration to their land. (verses 17-19).
This disaster, the fall of Jerusalem, was because God is righteous (cf. Dan. 9:7, 9:16) and Israel had not obeyed Him (cf. Dan. 9:10-11).
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