Nehemiah 9:30-32

International Children’s Bible

³⁰You were patient with them for many years.
    You warned them by your Spirit through the prophets.
But they did not pay attention.
    So you allowed them to be defeated by other countries.
³¹But because your mercy is great, you did not kill them all.
    You did not leave them.
    You are a kind and merciful God.

³²“And so, our God, you are the great and mighty and wonderful God.
    You keep your agreement of love.
    Do not let all our trouble seem unimportant in your eyes.
This trouble has come to us, to our kings and to our leaders.
    It has come to our priests and prophets.
    It has come to our ancestors and all your people.
This trouble has come to us since the days of the kings of Assyria.
    And it has lasted until today.