Daniel 9:4 BSB — MannaFest

Daniel 9:4

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,

BSB

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ASV

And I prayed unto Jehovah my God, and made confession, and said, Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments,

KJV

And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;

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Commentary

2 voices

Jerome

St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER NINE (420)

Verse 4. "'I beseech Thee, O Lord God, who art mighty and terrible...'" That is, Thou art terrible towards those who despise Thine injunctions. "'...Who keepest covenant and mercy towards those who love Thee and keep Thy commandments.'" It is not therefore the case that what God promises will come to pass without further ado, but rather, He fulfils His promises towards those who keep His commandments.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

So weak and sinful is man that any covenant for good on God's part with him, to take effect, must depend solely on His grace. If He be a God to be feared for His justice, He is one to be trusted for His "mercy." love . . . keep his commandments--Keeping His commandments is the only sure test of love to God (Joh 14:15).

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וָֽאֶתְפַּֽלְלָ֛ה	va.'et.pa.Lah	and I prayed !	H6419 →
לַיהוָ֥ה	la.Yah.weh	to Yahweh	H3068 →
אֱלֹהַ֖י	'e.lo.Hai	God my	H430 →
וָאֶתְוַדֶּ֑ה	va.'et.va.Deh	and I confessed	H3034 →
וָאֹֽמְרָ֗ה	va.'o.me.Rah	and I said !	H559 →
אָנָּ֤א	'a.Na'	I beg you	H577 →
אֲדֹנָי֙	'a.do.Nai	O Lord	H136 →
הָאֵ֤ל	ha.'El	<the> God	H410 →
הַגָּדוֹל֙	ha.ga.dOl	<the> great	H1419 →
וְהַנּוֹרָ֔א	ve.ha.no.Ra'	and <the> awesome	H3372 →
שֹׁמֵ֤ר	sho.Mer	[who] keeps	H8104 →
הַבְּרִית֙	ha.be.Rit	the covenant	H1285 →
וְֽהַחֶ֔סֶד	ve.ha.Che.sed	and <the> covenant loyalty	H2617 →
לְאֹהֲבָ֖יו	le.'o.ha.Vav	to [those who] love him	H157 →
וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י	u.le.sho.me.Rei	and to [those who] keep	H8104 →
מִצְוֹתָֽיו׃	mitz.vo.Tav	<of> commandments his	H4687 →

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The walk

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
leads to
- 1 Peter 5:10
  And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish…
- James 1:12
  Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- Genesis 50:20
  As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.
- Romans 5:3–5
  Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
- 1 Corinthians 2:9
  Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
Through
Deuteronomy 5:10
but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
leads to
- Romans 8:28
  And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- 1 John 1:7
  But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Through
Exodus 20:6
but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
leads to
- 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.