Nehemiah 9:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 9:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 9:31 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 9:31 — KJV
“Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.”
— Nehemiah 9:31 (KJV)
Nehemiah 9:31 in Context — About the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the Bible's project-management masterclass soaked in prayer. A royal cupbearer hears Jerusalem's walls are rubble, weeps, fasts, prays — then rebuilds them in fifty-two days despite ridicule and threats. Every chapter shows prayer and practical action working as one.
Cross-References for Nehemiah 9:31
“And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not. a God...: Heb. a God of pardons”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:31: great, didst, art
“(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:31: sake, nor, forsake
“And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:31: great, art, gracious
“And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:31: great, art, gracious
“And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:31: sake, nor, forsake
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