daniel-9:16-19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 9:4-19

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 sins we have been guilty of (which we commonly call confession), but of our faith in God and dependence upon him, our sorrow for sin and our resolutions against it. It must be our confession, must be the language of our own convictions and that which we ourselves do heartily subscribe to. Let us go... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:16

O Lord, according to all thy righteousness ,.... Or "righteousnesses" F9 צדקותיך "justitias tuas", Vatablus, Calvin, Gejerus, Cocceius, Michaelis. ; which he had been used to exercise in the world, in all ages of it; either punishing wicked men according to their deserts, to which respect may be had here; since turning away wrath from his people would issue in turning it upon their enemies, which would be in righteous judgment or in fulfilling his promises; and so it signifies his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:17

Now therefore, O our God ,.... This being our miserable case, and the seventy years' captivity being at an end, and thou still our covenant God, whom we profess and worship: hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications ; which he had put up in an humble manner, consisting of various petitions for grace and mercy before expressed: and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate ; the temple; its walls demolished, its altars thrown down, and the whole in ruins;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:18

O my God, incline thine ear, and hear ,.... The petitions now put up, for Christ's sake: open thine eyes, and behold our desolations ; the city and temple a heap of rubbish, and the whole land forsaken of its inhabitants, and lying waste and uncultivated, or, however, at most possessed by enemies; and things being thus, it seemed as if the Lord shut his eyes to them, and therefore is desired to open them, and look with pity and compassion on the case of his people, and deliver them out... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:19

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 restoring to former prosperity and privileges: O Lord, hearken, and do ; not only listen to what has been said, and give an answer by speaking, but work salvation and deliverance: defer not, for thine own sake, O my God ; these words seem to be directed to Christ the Son of God, and who... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:17

And cause thy face to shine - Give us proof that thou art reconciled to us. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:19

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 a measure of the prophet's earnestness. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:16

Verse 16 Lastly, he would not permit that redemption to fail which was an illustrious and eternal proof of his virtue, favor, and goodness. Hence he subjoins, O Lord, may thine anger be averted according to all thy righteousness, and thine indignation from thy city Jerusalem, the mountain of thy holiness. We observe how Daniel here excludes whatever merit there might be in the people. In reality they did not possess any, but I speak according to that foolish imagination which men can scarcely... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:17

Verse 17 His next prayer is, Do thou who art our God hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine forth In these words Daniel wrestles with distrust, not for his own sake privately, but for that of the whole Church to whom he set forth the true method of prayer. And experience teaches all the pious how necessary this remedy is in those doubts which break into all our prayers, and make our earnestness and ardor in prayer grow dull and cold within us, or at... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:18

Verse 18 This short clause breathes a wonderful fervor and vehemence of prayer; for Daniel pours forth his words as if he were carried out of himself. God’s children are often in an ecstasy in prayer; they moan and plead with God, use various modes of speech and much tautology, and cannot satisfy themselves. In forms of speech, indeed, hypocrites are sometimes superior; they not only rival God’s sincere worshippers, but are altogether carried along by outward pomps, and by a vast heap of words... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 9:4-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:16

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:17

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:18

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