Daniel 9:15 (WEB)

Passage

“Now, Lord our God, who has brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and have gotten yourself renown, as it is today; we have sinned. We have done wickedly.

Nearby Context

Daniel 9:13 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us. Yet have we not entreated the favor of Yahweh our God, that we should turn from our iniquities, and have discernment in your truth.

Daniel 9:14 Therefore Yahweh has watched over the evil, and brought it on us; for Yahweh our God is righteous in all his works which he does, and we have not obeyed his voice.

Daniel 9:15 “Now, Lord our God, who has brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and have gotten yourself renown, as it is today; we have sinned. We have done wickedly.

Daniel 9:16 Lord, according to all your righteousness, let your anger and please let your wrath be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain; because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a reproach to all who are around us.

Daniel 9:17 “Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "brought", "people", "land", "egypt", "mighty", "hand", and "gotten". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "brought", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "Therefore Yahweh has watched over the evil..." into verse 16's "Lord according to all your righteousness let...", so "lord" and "brought" belong inside that flow. In Daniel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lord" and "brought" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.