Nehemiah 1:4-6

When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of the heavens. I said, LORD, the God of the heavens, the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps his gracious covenant with those who love him and keep his commands, let your eyes be open and your ears be attentive to hear your servant’s prayer that I now pray to you day and night for your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins we have committed against you. Both I and my father’s family have sinned.