Nehemiah 1:5
Nehemiah · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“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:”Nehemiah 1:5
What Does Nehemiah 1:5 Mean?
Nehemiah 1:5 is found in the book of Nehemiah, chapter 1, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Covenant Loyalty (Hesed).
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Nehemiah 1:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Romans 8:28“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”Deuteronomy 7:9“Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;”Exodus 20:6“And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.”James 1:12“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.”Daniel 9:4“And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;”Deuteronomy 7:21“Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.”Deuteronomy 10:17“For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:”1 Kings 8:23“And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:”Nehemiah 4:14“And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the LORD, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.”Nehemiah 9:32“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.”Psalms 68:35“O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.”2 Chronicles 6:14“And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:”Psalms 47:2“For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.”Psalms 105:8“He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.”Exodus 34:7“Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.”Deuteronomy 4:31“(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.”Hebrews 6:13“For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,”1 Chronicles 17:21“And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?”Psalms 99:3“Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.”Psalms 111:5“He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.”
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