Daniel 9:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; ”

Daniel 9:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses - Not only does righteousness belong to him in the sense that he has done right, and that he cannot be blamed for what he has done, but mercy...
Daniel 9:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

According to Charles, a later interpolation containing the confession of Daniel. This prayer was evidently written by a Palestinian Jew (see Daniel 9:7 and Daniel 9:16 ), and does not, therefore,...
Daniel 9:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4. mercies . compassions.
Daniel 9:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel here betakes himself to God’s mercy as to a sacred asylum; for it is not sufficient to acknowledge and confess our sins, unless we are supported by a confidence of our obtaining pardon f...
Daniel 9:9 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1138 HUMILIATION EXEMPLIFIED AND ENFORCED Daniel 9:3-10 . And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes; and I praye...
Daniel 9:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; Mercies and forgivenesses - From God's goodness flow God's mercies; from his mercies, forgivenesses.
Daniel 9:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; To the Lord our God belong mercies - the plural intensifies the force: mercy manifold, and exhibited...
Daniel 9:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Seventy Weeks In the first year of Darius the Mede, Daniel, studying the prophetical books, finds that Jeremiah has predicted that the desolation of Jerusalem will last for seventy years ( Dan...
Daniel 9:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE SEVENTY WEEKS THIS chapter is occupied with the prayer of Daniel, and with the famous vision of the seventy weeks which has led to such interminable controversies, but of which the interpretat...
Daniel 9:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Intercession for a Beloved People Daniel 9:1-15 What a prayer is this! In many respects it is a model for us all. It was based on the divine Word . The fact that God had promised to restore th...
Daniel 9:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the first year of the reign of Darius, Daniel, who was evidently not only a man of prayer, but a diligent student of the prophetic writings, became conscious that the seventy years of judgment on...
Daniel 9:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Lord had said by his servant Ezekiel, that for all his promised blessings, he would be enquired of by the house of Israel. Ezekiel 36:37 . Here, therefore, Daniel set himself to pray, and that e...
Daniel 9:9 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

MERCIES AND FORGIVENESSES ‘Do the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against Him.’ Daniel 9:9 And what is God? A Being Whose essence is love. Pity makes H...
Daniel 9:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses ,.... Mercy is his nature, and what he delights in; it is abundant, and he is plenteous in it the fountain of mercy is with him, and numerous are...
Daniel 9:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

To the Lord our God [belong] mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; Ver. 9. To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses. ] Matchless mercies, pardons ready prepar...
Daniel 9:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee Thou hast done us no wrong in any of the calamities which thou hast brought upon us; but hast shown thyself to be just and holy, nay, merciful and gracious...
Daniel 9:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Daniel's Confession and Prayer; Daniel's Prayer for His People. B. C. 538. 4 And I pra...
Daniel 9:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

How did God show himself merciful, when he punished them so severely? Answ. 1. Because it was less than their sin deserved, for it was rebellion. 2. Because their punishment was God's chastisem...
Daniel 9:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him, nor have we obeyed the voice of YHWH our God, to walk in his laws which he set before us by his servants the pro...
Daniel 9:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

HOMILETICS SECT. XXX.—DANIEL’S PRAYER (Chap. Daniel 9:1-14 ) We come to what, in more than one respect, is among the most remarkable portions of Scripture. The chapter before us contains one of...
Daniel 9:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Daniel 9:1-2 . In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by...
Daniel 9:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 9:1 . In the first year of Darius, the son of Ahasuerus. He is also called Cyaxares, the son of Astyages. His father was called by the jews, Ahasuerus. See on Esther. Daniel 9:2 . I Dani...
Daniel 9:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Neither have we obeyed the voice of the Lord our God. Estimating our Own Character We take the words of the text in their more general reference. They are such as we ought all to use. Glory is...
Daniel 9:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Daniel 9:1-27 THE SEVENTY WEEKS . This is the chapter of Daniel which has occasioned most controversy. It was appealed to by Tertullian and the early Fathers as a demonstrat...
Daniel 9:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Daniel's Confession and Prayer
Daniel 9:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 9:5 ; Daniel 9:7 ; Ephesians 1:6-8 ; Ephesians 2:4-7 ; Exodus 34:6 ; Exodus 34:7 ; Ezekiel 20:13 ; Ezekiel 20:8 ; Ezekiel 20:9 ; Isaiah 55:7 ; Isaiah 63:7 ; Jeremiah 14:7 ; Jonah...
Daniel 9:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Daniel's Prayer Daniel 9:1-19 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Prayer should always hold a prominent place in the lives of all Christians. We are to study today the prayer of one of God's greatest servants....

Daniel 9:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Daniel 9:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 9:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Daniel 9:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 9:9 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Daniel 9:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Daniel 9:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Daniel 9:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 9:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Daniel 9:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Daniel 9:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Daniel 9:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Daniel 9:9 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Daniel 9:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Daniel 9:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Daniel 9:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 9:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Daniel 9:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Daniel 9:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 9:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Daniel 9:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Daniel 9:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 9:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Daniel 9:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Daniel 9:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Daniel 9:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 9:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary