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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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 9:20-27

We have here the answer that was immediately sent to Daniel's prayer, and it is a very memorable one, as it contains the most illustrious prediction of Christ and gospel-grace that is extant in all the Old Testament. If John Baptist was the morning-star, this was the day-break to the Sun of righteousness, the day-spring from on high. Here is, I. The time when this answer was given. 1. It was while Daniel was at prayer. This he observed and laid a strong emphasis upon: While I was speaking... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:20

And while I was speaking and praying ,.... Speaking to God in prayer; for it seems his prayer was vocal, and not mental only: and confessing my sin, and the sin of my people Israel ; Daniel, though so holy and good a man, was not without sin, and thought it his duty to confess it before the Lord; and which he did in the first place, and then the sin of his people; which is the way to succeed with the Lord for the application of pardoning grace, and the enjoyment of other mercies and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:21

Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer ,.... Which is repeated, that it might be observed, that while he was in prayer, before he had finished it, or got off of his knees, an answer was sent him; see Isaiah 65:24 , even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning ; either at the beginning of Belshazzar's reign, in the third year of it, Daniel 8:1 , or rather "before", as the Syriac version renders it; before this time, in the vision of the ram and he goat, Daniel... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:21

The man Gabriel - Or the angel Gabriel, who had appeared to me as a man. איש ish is the same here as person - the person Gabriel. Being caused to fly swiftly - God hears with delight such earnest, humble, urgent prayers; and sends the speediest answer. Gabriel himself was ordered on this occasion to make more than usual speed. 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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:19

Verse 19 Here vehemence is better expressed, as I have previously observed. For Daniel does not display his eloquence, as hypocrites usually do, but simply teaches by his example the true law and method of prayer. Without doubt, he was impelled by singular zeal for the purpose of drawing others with him. God, therefore, worked in the Prophet by his Spirit, to render him a guide to all the rest, and his prayer as a kind of common form to the whole Church. With this intention, Daniel now relates... read more

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 9:20-27

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:21

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:21

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

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:19

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