Ezra 9:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 9:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 9:15 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in ou..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 9:15 — KJV
“O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.”
— Ezra 9:15 (KJV)
Ezra 9:15 in Context — About the Book of Ezra
Ezra records the first waves of return from Babylonian exile — rebuilding the altar, then the temple, against opposition and discouragement. Ezra himself arrives as a scribe devoted to studying, obeying, and teaching God's Word, modeling how revival begins with Scripture and honest confession.
Cross-References for Ezra 9:15
“Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel,”
Shares key themes with Ezra 9:15: lord, god, israel
“Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 9:15: lord, god, israel
“And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:”
Shares key themes with Ezra 9:15: lord, god, art
“And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. Ishmael: that is, God shall hear”
Shares key themes with Ezra 9:15: lord, god, art
“And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 9:15: lord, art, day
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