So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.
- KJV Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.
- NKJV Now therefore, our God, hear the prayer of Your servant, and his supplications, and for the Lord’s sake cause Your face to shine on Your sanctuary, which is desolate.
- NASB So now, our God, listen to the prayer of Your servant and to his pleas, and for Your sake, Lord, let Your face shine on Your desolate sanctuary.
- NLT “O our God, hear your servant’s prayer! Listen as I plead. For your own sake, Lord, smile again on your desolate sanctuary.
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Quick answer
Daniel asks God to hear his prayer and let His face shine on the desolate sanctuary, for the Lord's own sake. He pleads for the restoration of God's worship for God's glory.
Overview
Daniel petitions God to look with favor on His ruined sanctuary, expressly for the Lord's sake. The desolate temple, where God met His people, is the focus of his concern. By appealing to God's own honor rather than human merit, Daniel exemplifies prayer that seeks God's glory above all, a glory fully displayed when Christ becomes the true temple and meeting place with God.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Ps 80:19Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
- Lam 5:18because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate, patrolled by foxes.
- Ps 80:3Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
- 2 Cor 1:20For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.
- Ps 80:7Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
- John 16:24Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
- Num 6:23–26“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
- Rev 21:23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
- Ps 80:1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
- Dan 9:19O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.”
- Ps 4:6Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
- Ps 119:135Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
- Ps 67:1For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
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