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Nehemiah 1:5

PrayerPraise and worshipGod's faithfulnessGod's love

3 And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.”

4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,

6 let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned.

7 We have behaved corruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that You gave Your servant Moses.

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BSB
Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,
KJV
And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
WEB
and said, “I beg you, LORD, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments,
ASV
and said, I beseech thee, O Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments:
DARBY
and said, I beseech thee, Jehovah, God of the heavens, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and keep his commandments.
BLB
and I said, “Please, O YHWH, God of the heavens, the great and awesome God, keeping the covenant and loving devotion for those loving Him and observing His commandments,
ÅB
Og jeg sa: Akk, Herre, himmelens Gud, du store og forferdelige Gud, som holder din pakt og bevarer din miskunnhet mot dem som elsker deg og holder dine bud!
OTB
Jeg sa: "Å Herre, himmelens Gud, den store og fryktinngytende Gud, som holder sin pakt av kjærlighet med dem som elsker ham og holder hans bud,
B1930
Og jeg sa: Akk, Herre, himmelens Gud, du store og forferdelige Gud, som holder din pakt og bevarer din miskunnhet mot dem som elsker dig og holder dine bud!

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  • Exodus 20:6

    but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

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  • Daniel 9:4–19

    And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,

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  • Deuteronomy 7:21

    Do not be terrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.

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  • Deuteronomy 7:9

    Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.

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  • Nehemiah 4:14

    After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”

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  • Nehemiah 9:32

    So now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His gracious covenant, do not view lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, and upon our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.

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  • 1 Kings 8:23

    and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.

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  • Hebrews 6:13–18

    When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

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