Nehemiah 1:4-7
New American Standard Bible
4 Now when I heard these words, (A)I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before (B)the God of heaven. 5 I said, “Please, Lord God of heaven, (C)the great and awesome God, (D)who keeps the covenant and faithfulness for those who love Him and keep His commandments: 6 (E)let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open, to hear the prayer of Your servant which I am praying before You now, day and night, on behalf of the sons of Israel Your servants, (F)confessing the sins of the sons of Israel which we have committed against You; (G)I and my father’s house have sinned. 7 (H)We have acted very corruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances (I)which You commanded Your servant Moses.
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