Daniel 9:18
O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
Cross-reference
Daniel 9:19 continues the same prayer, intensifying the plea to hear, forgive, and act for God's own sake.
Exodus 3:7 shows God seeing and hearing His people's affliction — the very response Daniel prays for, grounding his plea in God's known character.
In Ezekiel 36:32, God stresses He acts for His name's sake, not Israel's — the very basis Daniel appeals to in his prayer.
Jeremiah 25:29 declares disaster on the city called by God's name — the very judgment Daniel acknowledges and prays over.
Jeremiah 14:9 pleads 'we are called by your name; do not leave us' — almost identical language and plea as Daniel's prayer for the city.
In Jeremiah 14:7, the prophet voices the same plea: not for our righteousness, but for Your name's sake, echoing Daniel's exact grounds for mercy.
Isaiah 63:15-19 pleads for God to look down from heaven, echoing Daniel's appeal for God to see the desolation and act for His name's sake.
Isaiah 37:17 records Hezekiah's identical prayer phrase 'incline thine ear, open thine eyes,' which Daniel appears to cite.
Psalm 80:14-19 cries for God to look down from heaven and restore His vine — a direct parallel to Daniel's plea for God to see Jerusalem's desolation.
1 Kings 8:29 has Solomon ask God to open His eyes toward the temple; Daniel uses similar language for the desolate city.
2 Kings 19:16 records Hezekiah's prayer with near-identical wording: 'incline thine ear, open thine eyes.' Daniel echoes this.
Psalm 86:1 echoes the same humble plea—'bow down thine ear'—linking poverty of spirit to the appeal for mercy.
In Exodus 32:32, Moses intercedes for sinful Israel, offering himself — a parallel to Daniel's intercession for Jerusalem's sins.
Leviticus 26:32 predicts the very desolation Daniel laments — God's covenant curse now realized, which Daniel prays against.
Leviticus 26:41 requires humbling and accepting punishment; Daniel's prayer embodies that humility, confessing sin and seeking mercy.
Numbers 6:27 describes God's name put on Israel; Daniel 9:18 notes Jerusalem is 'called by Your name' — the same covenantal identity.
In Deuteronomy 9:28, Moses argues God's reputation among the nations — Daniel likewise appeals to God's great mercies for His name.
Deuteronomy 28:10 promises Israel will be called by the Lord's name; Daniel prays for that city which bears the divine name.
Joel 2:17 similarly calls for priests to plead 'spare thy people' for God's name's sake, mirroring Daniel's appeal to divine mercy.
Psalm 103:10 declares God does not treat us as our sins deserve, directly reinforcing Daniel's reliance on mercy rather than righteousness.
In Nehemiah 1:6, the same plea for God to hear and see Israel's distress appears, with confession of sins—both appeal to God's attentive ear and open eyes.
Psalm 51:1 directly asks 'Have mercy on me according to your steadfast love'—exactly the basis (great mercy) Daniel pleads for here.
Luke 18:13 has the tax collector pleading 'God be merciful to me a sinner'—direct parallel to Daniel's appeal for mercy, not righteousness.
Psalm 31:16 prays 'save me in your steadfast love'—the same appeal to God's loyal love that Daniel makes, not based on merit.
Psalm 17:1 asks God to hear a just cause and prayer from lips free of deceit, appealing to personal righteousness—contrasting with Daniel's disclaimer of righteousness.
Psalm 6:4 cries 'Save me for the sake of your steadfast love'—the same basis of God's loyal love that Daniel appeals to in his prayer.
Job 23:4 expresses desire to present arguments to God, contrasting with Daniel's approach of pleading mercy without relying on his own case.
Job 9:15 states that even if righteous, one must appeal for mercy—mirroring Daniel's claim that his plea rests on God's mercy, not his own righteousness.
James 5:11 declares the Lord is 'very pitiful, and of tender mercy'—underscoring the attribute Daniel appeals to in his prayer.
Psalm 119:124 appeals for mercy ('deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy'), aligning with Daniel's plea for mercy, not merit.
Psalm 119:77 asks for tender mercies to live, matching Daniel's cry for mercy amid desolation.
Psalm 40:1 says God inclined and heard his cry—the same language of God inclining his ear that Daniel uses, showing God's responsiveness to desperate pleas.
Psalm 17:6 asks God to incline His ear, matching Daniel's petition 'incline thine ear' in this prayer.