Neh 1:5 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Neh 1:5-11: 1:5-11 Nehemiah’s prayer includes praise (1:5 ), confession (1:6-7 ), remembrance of God’s promises (1:8-9 ), and petition (1:10-11 ). Nehemiah recognized that Israel’s current situation was not a failure of God’s covenant of unfailing love . Israel’s persistent sin had brought about the punishments entailed in the covenant.

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Summary for Neh 1:5-11: 1:5-11 ^a Nehemiah’s prayer includes praise (1:5 ^b), confession (1:6-7 ^c), remembrance of God’s promises (1:8-9 ^d), and petition (1:10-11 ^e). Nehemiah recognized that Israel’s current situation was not a failure of God’s covenant of unfailing love. Israel’s persistent sin had brought about the punishments entailed in the covenant.