Daniel 9:19
“Lord, hear; Lord, forgive; Lord, listen and do; don't defer, for your own sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.”
— Daniel 9:19
About this verse
Daniel 9:19 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is babylon. These words are attributed to Daniel. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include urgent prayer, forgiveness, divine action. Notable phrases: Lord hear; Lord forgive; don't defer. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Daniel
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
seeking
Type
prayer
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