Daniel 9:9

9 Ao Senhor, nosso Deus, pertencem a misericórdia e o perdão; pois nos rebelamos contra ele,

Daniel 9:9 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 9:9

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses
Mercy is his nature, and what he delights in; it is abundant, and he is plenteous in it the fountain of mercy is with him, and numerous are the streams which flow from it, called "the multitude of his tender mercies"; all temporal favours spring from hence, and so do all spiritual blessings, the sure mercies of David; and particularly the forgiveness of sin, which is the Lord's prerogative, and is according to the tender mercies of our God, and the riches of his grace; and is of all sins, and of all sorts of sinners; he doth abundantly pardon all that apply to him for it, and forgives all trespasses; see ( Psalms 130:4 Psalms 130:7 ) : though we have rebelled against him:
there is mercy with the Lord, and forgiveness with him, even for rebellious ones; which is an exaggeration and illustration of his pardoning grace and mercy: or, "for we have sinned against him" ^F7; so that it is a plain case that he is merciful and has forgiven our iniquities, since he has spared us, and not destroyed us, and now is about to put an end to our captivity, according to his promise; and if he had not mercy on us, and did not forgive our sins, we must perish in them, and there would be no hope of salvation for us.

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 (wndrm yk) "quia rebellavimus", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Polanus, Cocceius, Michaelis.

Daniel 9:9 In-Context

7 A ti, ó Senhor, pertence a justiça, porém a nós a confusão de rosto, como hoje se vê; aos homens de Judá, e aos moradores de Jerusalém, e a todo o Israel; aos de perto e aos de longe, em todas as terras para onde os tens lançado por causa das suas transgressões que cometeram contra ti.

8 ç Senhor, a nós pertence a confusão de rosto, aos nossos reis, aos nossos príncipes, e a nossos pais, porque temos pecado contra ti.

9 Ao Senhor, nosso Deus, pertencem a misericórdia e o perdão; pois nos rebelamos contra ele,

10 e não temos obedecido � voz do Senhor, nosso Deus, para andarmos nas suas leis, que nos deu por intermédio de seus servos, os profetas.

11 Sim, todo o Israel tem transgredido a tua lei, desviando-se, para não obedecer � tua voz; por isso a maldição, o juramento que está escrito na lei de Moisés, servo de Deus, se derramou sobre nós; porque pecamos contra ele.