Now whenDanielknewthat the documentwas signed,he enteredhis house(now in his roofchamberhe had windowsopentowardJerusalem);and he continued kneelingon his kneesthreetimesa day,prayingand givingthanksbeforehis God,as he had been doingpreviously.
Eveningand morningand at noon,I will complainand murmur,And He will hearmy voice.
But Peterand the apostlesanswered,"We mustobeyGodratherthanmen.
Come,let us worshipand bowdown,Let us kneelbeforethe LORDour Maker.
ThroughHim then,let us continuallyofferup a sacrificeof praiseto God,that is, the fruitof lipsthat give thanksto His name.
Be anxiousfor nothing,but in everythingby prayerand supplicationwith thanksgivinglet your requestsbe made knownto God.
I will blessthe LORDat alltimes;His praiseshall continuallybe in my mouth.
But as for me, by Your abundantlovingkindnessI will enterYour house,At Your holytempleI will bowin reverencefor You.
But Petersentthem allout and kneltdownand prayed,and turningto the body,he said,"Tabitha,arise."And she openedher eyes,and when she sawPeter,she satup.
"So I said,I have been expelledfrom Your sight.NeverthelessI will lookagaintowardYour holytemple.'
When Solomonhad finishedprayingthisentireprayerand supplicationto the LORD,he arosefrom beforethe altarof the LORD,from kneelingon his kneeswith his handsspreadtoward heaven.
"WhenYour peoplegoout to battleagainsttheir enemy,by whateverwayYou shall sendthem, and they prayto the LORDtowardthe citywhichYou have chosenand the housewhichI have builtfor Your name,
For thisreasonI bowmy kneesbeforethe Father,
On the next day,as they were on their wayand approachingthe city,Peterwentup on the housetopaboutthe sixthhourto pray.
Thenthey answeredand spokebeforethe king,"Daniel,whois one of the exilesfrom Judah,paysnoattentionto you, O king,or to the injunctionwhichyou signed,but keeps makinghis petitionthreetimesa day."
Thereforelet us draw nearwith confidenceto the throneof grace,sothat we may receivemercyand findgraceto helpin time of need.
whateverprayeror supplicationis madeby anyman[or] by allYour peopleIsrael,eachknowingthe afflictionof his own heart,and spreadinghis handstowardthishouse;
Do not fearwhatyou are aboutto suffer.Behold,the devilis aboutto castsome of you into prison,sothat you will be tested,and you will havetribulationfor tendays.Be faithfuluntildeath,and I will giveyou the crownof life.
Whateveryou doin wordordeed,[do] allin the nameof the LordJesus,giving thanksthroughHim to Godthe Father.
accordingto my earnest expectationand hope,that I will not be put to shamein anything,but [that] with allboldness,Christwill evennow,as always,be exaltedin my body,whetherby lifeorby death.
When he had saidthese things,he kneltdownand prayedwith them all.
But I said,"Should a manlikeme flee?And could one suchas I gointo the templeto savehis life?I will not goin."
if they returnto You with alltheir heartand with alltheir soulin the landof their captivity,wherethey have been takencaptive,and praytowardtheir landwhichYou have givento their fathersand the citywhichYou have chosen,and toward the housewhichI have builtfor Your name,
I knowwhereyou dwell,whereSatan'sthroneis; and you hold fastMy name,and did not denyMy faithevenin the daysof Antipas,My witness,My faithful one,whowas killedamongyou, whereSatandwells.
and that mostof the brethren,trustingin the Lordbecause of my imprisonment,havefar morecourageto speakthe wordof Godwithout fear.
Whenour daysthere were ended,we leftand startedon our journey,while they all,with wivesand children,escortedus until[we were] out of the city.After kneelingdownon the beachand praying,we said farewellto one another.
"But I do not considermy lifeof anyaccountas dearto myself,sothat I may finishmy courseand the ministrywhichI receivedfrom the LordJesus,to testify solemnlyof the gospelof the graceof God.
Thenfallingon his knees,he criedout with a loudvoice,"Lord,do not holdthissinagainst them!" Having saidthis,he fell asleep.
"Go,standand speakto the peoplein the templethe wholemessageof thisLife."
"And now,Lord,take noteof their threats,and grantthat Your bond-servantsmay speakYour wordwith allconfidence,
NowPeterand Johnwere goingup to the templeat the ninth[hour], the hourof prayer.
"For these menare not drunk,as you suppose,for it is [only] the thirdhourof the day;
And He withdrewfrom them abouta stone'sthrow,and He kneltdownand [began] to pray,
"Ifanyonecomesto Me, and does not hatehis own fatherand motherand wifeand childrenand brothersand sisters,yes,and evenhis ownlife,he cannotbe My disciple.
Be graciousto me, O Lord,For to You I cryalldaylong.
But at the eveningofferingI arosefrom my humiliation,even with my garmentand my robetorn,and I fellon my kneesand stretchedout my handsto the LORDmy God;
NowSolomonhad madea bronzeplatform,fivecubitslong,fivecubitswideand threecubitshigh,and had setit in the midstof the court;and he stoodon it, knelton his kneesin the presenceof allthe assemblyof Israeland spreadout his handstoward heaven.
"Listento the supplicationof Your servantand of Your peopleIsrael,whenthey praytowardthisplace;hearin heavenYour dwellingplace;hearand forgive.
I prayedto the LORDmy Godand confessedand said,"Alas,O Lord,the greatand awesomeGod,who keepsHis covenantand lovingkindnessfor those who loveHim and keepHis commandments,
He saidto the manwith the witheredhand,"Getup and come forward!"
