Nehemiah 1:5 meaning and explanation
Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,
Nehemiah 1:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Nehemiah, a Jewish exile serving as cupbearer to the Persian king at Susa, has just heard that Jerusalem's walls lie in ruins. In verse 5 he turns that grief into prayer, addressing God as LORD, the covenant name, and as God of heaven, the title Jews commonly used in the Persian era.
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