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No One is Exempt from Sin
Commentators like Calvin and Barnes emphasize that Daniel specifically names "kings, to our princes, and to our fathers." This shows that sin and its resulting shame ("confusion of face") affect every level of society. No one, regardless of their power or position, is above the need for confession and repentance before God.
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Albert Barnes
On Daniel 9:8
18th Century
Theologian
O Lord, to us belongeth confusion ... - To all of us; to the whole people, high and low, rich and poor, the rulers and the ruled. A…
Charles Ellicott
On Daniel 9:8
19th Century
Bishop
Confusion of face. —Repeated from Daniel 9:7, so as to bring into stronger contrast the mercy of God (Daniel 9:9) with…
Charles Spurgeon
On Daniel 9:7–9
19th Century
Preacher
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…
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John Calvin
On Daniel 9:8
16th Century
Theologian
In this verse, Daniel completes his own confession. We have stated that the beginning of his prayer was this: he threw himself before God as a crim…
John Gill
On Daniel 9:8
17th Century
Pastor
O Lord, to us belongs confusion of face
Which is repeated, to show how much the mind of the prophet was affected wit…
Matthew Henry
On Daniel 9:4–19
17th Century
Minister
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…