Nehemiah 1:5
And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
Context
This verse from Nehemiah Chapter 1 connects to 10 cross-references. Nehemiah, cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes, receives word that the returned exiles in Jerusalem are in great distress—the wall is broken down and the gates burned. He weeps, fasts, and prays for days, confessing the people's sins and appealing …
Other Translations
and said, I beseech thee, O Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments:
And I say, `I beseech thee, O Jehovah, God of the heavens, God, the great and the fearful, keeping the covenant and kindness for those loving Him, and for those keeping His commands,
And said, O Lord, the God of heaven, the great God, greatly to be feared, keeping faith and mercy with those who have love for him and are true to his laws:
Cross References
And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them …
Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.
And he said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, …
And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his …
And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of …
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all …
For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful …
O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: …