Daniel 9:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 9:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 9:3 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 9:3 — KJV
“And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:”
— Daniel 9:3 (KJV)
Daniel 9:3 in Context — About the Book of Daniel
Daniel proves you can serve God at full integrity inside a hostile empire. Lions' den, fiery furnace, interpreted dreams, and twenty-one-day prayer battles — Daniel and his friends out-pray and out-live every decree against them, while visions unveil God's rule over all kingdoms and centuries.
Cross-References for Daniel 9:3
“Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:3: face, lord, god
“And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. to seek...: Heb. to the meeting of”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:3: set, face, lord
“Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:3: set, lord, god
“And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:3: set, lord, god
“And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. himself: Heb. his face”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:3: set, face, lord
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