Parallel Verses English Standard Version O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cupbearer to the king. King James Bible O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer. American Standard Version O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cupbearer to the king. Douay-Rheims Bible I beseech thee, O Lord, let thy ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants who desire to fear thy name: and direct thy servant this day, and give him mercy before this man. For I was the king's cupbearer. English Revised Version O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who delight to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. (Now I was cupbearer to the king.) Webster's Bible Translation O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thy ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cup-bearer. Nehemiah 1:11 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentNehemiah's prayer, as given in these verses, comprises the prayers which he prayed day and night, during the period of his mourning and fasting (Nehemiah 1:4 comp. Nehemiah 1:6), to his faithful and covenant God, to obtain mercy for his people, and the divine blessing upon his project for their assistance. The invocation of Jahve as: Thou God of heaven, alludes to God's almighty government of the world, and the further predicates of God, to His covenant faithfulness. "Thou great and terrible God" recalls Deuteronomy 7:21, and "who keepest covenant and mercy," etc., Deuteronomy 7:9 and Exodus 20:5-6. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Let now. See on ver. Psalm 86:6 Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. Psalm 130:2 Lord, hear my voice: let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. who desire Proverbs 1:29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: grant Nehemiah 2:8 And a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest... For I was (The office of cup-bearer was one of great trust, honour, and emolument, in the Persian court. To be in such a place of trust he must have been in the king's confidence; for no eastern potentate would have a cup-bearer to whom he could not trust his life, poison being often administered in that way. It was an office much desired, because it gave access to the king in those seasons of hilarity when men are most disposed to grant favours.) Genesis 41:9 Then spoke the chief butler to Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day: Cross References Genesis 24:42 "I came today to the spring and said, 'O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now you are prospering the way that I go, Genesis 40:1 Some time after this, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker committed an offense against their lord the king of Egypt. Genesis 40:21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his position, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand. 2 Chronicles 6:40 Now, O my God, let your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayer of this place. Nehemiah 1:6 let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Even I and my father's house have sinned. Nehemiah 2:1 In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence. Psalm 61:5 For you, O God, have heard my vows; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name. Jump to Previous Attentive Bearer Beg Beseech Cup Cupbearer Cup-Bearer Delight Desire Ear Fear Grant King's Mercy Please Prayer Prosper Servant Servants SightJump to Next Attentive Bearer Beg Beseech Cup Cupbearer Cup-Bearer Delight Desire Ear Fear Grant King's Mercy Please Prayer Prosper Servant Servants SightLinks Nehemiah 1:11 NIVNehemiah 1:11 NLT Nehemiah 1:11 ESV Nehemiah 1:11 NASB Nehemiah 1:11 KJV Nehemiah 1:11 Bible Apps Nehemiah 1:11 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 1:11 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 1:11 French Bible Nehemiah 1:11 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. 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