Remember this good deed, O my God, and do not forget all that I have faithfully done for the Temple of my God and its services.
Parallel translations
- WEB Remember me, my God, concerning this, and don’t wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its observances.
- KJV Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
- BSB Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.
- NKJV Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and do not wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its services!
- NASB Remember me for this, my God, and do not wipe out my loyal deeds which I have performed for the house of my God and its services.
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Quick answer
Nehemiah prays that God would remember his good deeds for the house of God and not blot them out. It matters because he rests his labors in God's gracious remembrance rather than human praise.
Overview
This is the first of several prayers in which Nehemiah commits his faithful work to God's memory. He seeks not reward from men but recognition from the Lord he serves. While such works flow from devotion, the believer's ultimate confidence rests not in deeds but in God's grace in Christ, who remembers His people in mercy.
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Cross-references · 12
- Ps 122:6–9Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.
- Neh 13:31and for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.
- Neh 13:22I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.
- Heb 6:10For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
- Ezra 7:20Whatever more will be needed for the house of your God, which you may have occasion to give, give it out of the king’s treasure house.
- Neh 5:19Remember to me, my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.
- 2 Chr 31:20–21Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he did that which was good, right, and faithful before Yahweh his God.
- 1 Chr 29:3In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
- 2 Chr 24:16They buried him in David’s city among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.
- Ezra 7:27Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem;
- Rev 3:5He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
- Ezra 7:24Also we inform you that it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, on any of the priests, Levites, singers, porters, temple servants, or laborers of this house of God.
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