To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness; because we have rebelled against him,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses — Not only does righteousness belong to him in the sense that he has done righ…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

O Lord, righteousness belongs to you, but to us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, a…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Daniel here resorts to God’s mercy as to a sacred refuge, for it is not enough to acknowledge and confess our sins unless we are supported by confi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses Mercy is his nature, and what he delights in; it is abundant, and he…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In every prayer we must make confession, not only of the sins we have been guilty of, but also of our faith in God, our dependence on Him, our sorr…

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