Nehemiah 5:19

19 ¹Remember me, O my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.

Nehemiah 5:19 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 5:19

Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have
done for this people.
] He expected not any recompence from the people, but from the Lord; and from him not in a way of merit, but of grace and good will, who forgets not what is done for his name's sake, ( Hebrews 6:10 ) .

Nehemiah 5:19 In-Context

17 Moreover, there were at my table one hundred and fifty Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations that were around us.

18 Now that which was prepared for each day was one ox and six choice sheep, also birds were prepared for me; and once in ten days all sorts of wine were furnished in abundance. Yet for all this I did not demand the governor's food allowance, because the servitude was heavy on this people.

19 Remember me, O my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.

Cross References

• 1. Neh 13:14, 22, 31