17And they would not hear, and they remembered not thy wonders which thou hadst done for them. And they hardened their necks, and gave the head to return to their bondage, as it were by contention. But thou, a forgiving God, gracious, and merciful, longsuffering, and full of compassion, didst not forsake them.b
Nehemiah 9 records one of the most extended prayers of confession and praise in Scripture. After the Feast of Tabernacles, the people gather in sackcloth and dust, separating themselves from foreigners to confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors. The Levites lead a swee
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