Daniel 9:4–19

I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed:^f

“Lord, the great and awesome God,^g who keeps his covenant of love^h with those who love him and keep his commandments, we have sinnedⁱ and done wrong.^j We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away^k from your commands and laws.^l We have not listened^m to your servants the prophets,ⁿ who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our ancestors,^o and to all the people of the land.

“Lord, you are righteous,^p but this day we are covered with shame^q—the people of Judah and Jerusalem and all Israel, both near and far, in all the countries where you have scattered^r us because of our unfaithfulness^s to you.^t We and our kings, our princes and our ancestors are covered with shame, Lord, because we have sinned against you.^u The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving,^v even though we have rebelled against him;^w we have not obeyed the Lord our God or kept the laws he gave us through his servants the prophets.^x All Israel has transgressed^y your law^z and turned away, refusing to obey you.

“Therefore the curses^a and sworn judgments^b written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us, because we have sinned^c against you. You have fulfilled^d the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing on us great disaster.^e Under the whole heaven nothing has ever been done like^f what has been done to Jerusalem.^g Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favor of the Lord^h our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth.ⁱ The Lord did not hesitate to bring the disaster^j on us, for the Lord our God is righteous in everything he does;^k yet we have not obeyed him.^l

“Now, Lord our God, who brought your people out of Egypt with a mighty hand^m and who made for yourself a nameⁿ that endures to this day, we have sinned, we have done wrong. Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts,^o turn away^p your anger and your wrath^q from Jerusalem,^r your city, your holy hill.^s Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn^t to all those around us.

“Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, Lord, look with favor^u on your desolate sanctuary. Give ear,^v our God, and hear;^w open your eyes and see^x the desolation of the city that bears your Name.^y We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.^z Lord, listen! Lord, forgive!^a Lord, hear and act! For your sake,^b my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.”