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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.
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A Model of Passionate Prayer
Commentators highlight Daniel's repeated pleas (“hear,” “forgive,” “do”) not as empty repetition, but as a sign of profound earnestness and a heart fully engaged. Scholars like Albert Barnes and John Calvin see this as a model for believers, showing that fervent, sincere, and zealous prayer, driven by a deep concern for God's glory and people, is pleasing to God.
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Daniel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
O Lord, hear ... - The language in this verse does not require any particular explanation. The repetition—the varied forms of expression—ind…
19th Century
Baptist
That is the time when prayer is always heard, when the lamb is offered, and his blood is sprinkled, and blessed be God, the sacrifice in which we t…
16th Century
Protestant
Here vehemence is better expressed, as I have previously observed. For Daniel does not display his eloquence, as hypocrites usually do, but simply …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive That is, hear the prayers and supplications that have been presented, and forgive the …
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…
