Daniel's Prayer for His People
Daniel 9:19 "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."
O Lord hear... Daniel intercedes in prayer to God with all the strength he has. Look at the progression of the prayer. Hear, forgive, hearken and do, don't put it off, is his request. He knows God still loves them, so Daniel says, for thine own sake. All the people of the world associate the Hebrews and Jerusalem with God.
called by thy... Upon which Your name has been called.
Daniel based his requests on God’s great mercy (cf. Dan. 9:9), not on the nation’s righteousness for she had none. But because God is merciful and forgiving, he prayed, O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! Concerned for God’s reputation, Daniel wanted the Lord to act quickly (do not delay) on behalf of the city and people that bore His name. All this would bring glory to God for it was for His sake (cf. Dan. 9:17).
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