Nehemiah 1:3-5

Revised Geneva Translation

³ And they said to me, “The remnant of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach. And the wall of Jerusalem is broken down. And its gates are burnt with fire.”

⁴ And when I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for some days. And I fasted and prayed before the God of Heaven,

⁵ and said, “O LORD God of Heaven, the great and terrible God, Who keeps Covenant and mercy for those who love Him and observe His Commandments,