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15 (A)“O Lord our God, you showed your power by bringing your people out of Egypt, and your power is still remembered. We have sinned; we have done wrong. 16 You have defended us in the past, so do not be angry with Jerusalem any longer. It is your city, your sacred hill.[a] All the people in the neighboring countries look down on Jerusalem and on your people because of our sins and the evil our ancestors did. 17 (B)O God, hear my prayer and pleading. Restore your Temple, which has been destroyed; restore it so that everyone will know that you are God.

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  1. Daniel 9:16 Mount Zion (see Zion in Word List).

15 “Now, Lord our God, who brought your people out of Egypt with a mighty hand(A) and who made for yourself a name(B) that endures to this day, we have sinned, we have done wrong. 16 Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts,(C) turn away(D) your anger and your wrath(E) from Jerusalem,(F) your city, your holy hill.(G) Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn(H) to all those around us.

17 “Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, Lord, look with favor(I) on your desolate sanctuary.

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