Neh 1:11 | MHM | STEP | v. 11 : Nehemiah finishes by asking God to give him success and mercy in the eyes of the king. He calls himself and the Israelites your servants who desire to fear your name (Nehemiah 1:11 ). Nehemiah knows that even powerful people, like the king, are just people before God (Psalm 9:20 ). He prays that God’s mercy will give him favor with the king, showing us that true favor comes from God, even when it is shown through other people.

‏ Nehemiah 1:11

v. 11: Nehemiah finishes by asking God to give him success and mercy in the eyes of the king. He calls himself and the Israelites your servants who desire to fear your name (Nehemiah 1:11 ^a). Nehemiah knows that even powerful people, like the king, are just people before God (Psalm 9:20 ^b). He prays that God’s mercy will give him favor with the king, showing us that true favor comes from God, even when it is shown through other people.