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“I said, I beseech You,”1. Appeal to the Majesty of Goda. Majestic Sovereignty“O Lord God of heaven,”Kidner: appeal to God’s majesty “puts man, whether friend or foe, in his place.”b. Majestic Greatness“the great and awesome God,”Yamauchi: “Awesome” is a Niphal participle from the verb yare (“to fear, revere”). He is theone to be feared (cf. Deut 7:21; Dan 9:4).Breneman: God’s awesomeness is the impression his total character and person leaves on all whoencounter him.Like the overall impact of a brand; when someone mentions MAC computers what comes tomind? The cool dude on the TV commercials taking on the stuffy PC exec; innovation;creativity; reliability; graphical utility; etc.When someone mentions God … what should come to mind ..c. Majestic Covenant Loyalty“who preserves the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Himand keep His commandments,”Yamauchi: hesed means the quality that honors a covenant through thick and thin; steadfast love2. Appeal to the Privilege of Intercessionlet Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open to hear the prayer of Yourservant which I am praying before You now, day and night,- God’s servants have access to the throne of grace- God’s servants have the expectation that God listens and hears- God’s servants persevere with fervent intercession3. Appeal to the Covenant Relationship with Israel“on behalf of the sons of Israel Your servants”God’s people threatened once again with extinctionTransition: The Covenant needs to be renewed because it has been badly brokenB. (:6b-7) Covenant Breaking -- Humble Confession of Sin1. Confessing Sin as Both Corporate and Individuala. General -- Corporate Sins“Confessing the sins of the sons of Israel which we have sinned againstYou;”b. Specific -- Personal and Immediate Family Sins“I and my father’s house have sinned.”