18 O my God, (A)incline Your ear and hear! Open Your eyes and (B)see our desolations and the city which is (C)called by Your name; for we are not [a](D)presenting our supplications before You on account of [b]any merits of our own, but on account of Your great compassion. 19 O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and take action! For Your own sake, O my God, (E)do not delay, because Your city and Your people are called by Your name.”

Gabriel Brings an Answer

20 Now while I was (F)speaking and praying, and (G)confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and [c]presenting my supplication before the Lord my God in behalf of the holy mountain of my God,

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 9:18 Lit causing to fall
  2. Daniel 9:18 Lit our righteousnesses
  3. Daniel 9:20 Lit causing to fall