Remember me, my God, for good, in return for all that I have done for this people.
Parallel translations
- WEB Remember to me, my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.
- KJV Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
- BSB Remember me favorably, O my God, for all that I have done for this people.
- NKJV Remember me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
- NLT Remember, O my God, all that I have done for these people, and bless me for it.
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Quick answer
Nehemiah prays that God would remember his good deeds toward the people. He looks to God, not men, for his reward.
Overview
This brief prayer, characteristic of Nehemiah, commits his service into God's hands rather than seeking human praise. It reflects not self-righteousness but a humble desire that God approve his stewardship. Such trust that God sees and rewards faithful labor anticipates Jesus' teaching that the Father who sees in secret will reward openly (Matthew 6:4).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- 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.
- Ps 106:4Remember me, Yahweh, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,
- Neh 13:14Remember 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.
- Jer 29:11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
- Ps 25:6–7Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.
- Ps 18:23–25I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
- Mark 9:41For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ’s, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.
- Ps 40:17But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God.
- Matt 10:42Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”
- Matt 25:34–40Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
- Gen 40:14But remember me when it will be well with you, and please show kindness to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.
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