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Lord, to us belongs confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against you.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
Confusion of face. —Repeated from Daniel 9:7, so as to bring into stronger contrast the mercy of God (Daniel 9:9) with…
Baptist
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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16th Century
Protestant
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O Lord, to us belongs confusion of face Which is repeated, to show how much the mind of the prophet was affected wit…
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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