1In the first year of Darius the son…
2in the first year of his reign I,…
3I set my face to the Lord God,…
4I prayed to the LORD my God, and…
5we have sinned, and have dealt perversely, and…
6We haven’t listened to your servants the prophets,…
7“Lord, righteousness belongs to you, but to us…
8Lord, to us belongs confusion of face, to…
9To the Lord our God belong mercies and…
10We haven’t obeyed the LORD our God’s voice,…
11Yes, all Israel have transgressed your law, turning…
12He has confirmed his words, which he spoke…
13As it is written in the law of…
14Therefore the LORD has watched over the evil,…
15“Now, Lord our God, who has brought your…
16Lord, according to all your righteousness, please let…
17“Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer…
18My God, turn your ear and hear. Open…
19Lord, hear. Lord, forgive. Lord, listen and do.…
20While I was speaking, praying, and confessing my…
21yes, while I was speaking in prayer—the man…
22He instructed me and talked with me, and…
23At the beginning of your petitions the commandment…
24“Seventy weeks are decreed on your people and…
25“Know therefore and discern that from the going…
26After the sixty-two weeks the Anointed One will…
27He will make a firm covenant with many…
