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.
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Gill's Exposition
O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive,.... That is, hear the prayers and supplications that have been presented, and forgive the sins that have been confessed; show both, by removing present calamities, and…
Barnes' Notes
O Lord, hear ... - The language in this verse does not require any particular explanation. The repetition - the varied forms of expression - indicate a mind intent on the object; a heart greatly…
Adam Clarke
Thy city and thy people are called by thy name - The holy city, the city of the great King. I think it scarcely possible for any serious man to read these impressive and pleading words without feeling…
We have here Daniel's prayer to God as his God, and the confession which he joined with that prayer: I prayed, and made my confession. Note, In every prayer we must make confession, not only of the…
Cambridge Bible
hear … forgive The combination is, no doubt, suggested by 1Ki 8:30 b, 34; 36; 39.
hearken attend, as the word is often rendered in the Psa 17:1; Psa 55:2; Psa 61:1; Psa 86:6; Psa 142:6.
and do cf. Jer…
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