Nehemiah 6:9

“For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.”

"For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands." - Nehemiah 6:9
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What does Nehemiah 6:9 mean?

The Bible verse Nehemiah 6:9 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands." This verse comes from the book of Nehemiah, which is a…

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Strengthened Hands in Times of Opposition

In Nehemiah 6:9 we find a powerful intercessory cry from Nehemiah as he faces conspiracy and opposition: "For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands." At this juncture in the…

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A Prayer for Strengthened Hands in the Face of Fear

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a humble heart and an earnest plea, reflecting on the faith and determination exhibited by Nehemiah amidst adversity. In the book of Nehemiah, chapter 6, verse 9, I am reminded of the very real challenges we face in our lives…

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Nehemiah 6:9 - "For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands."
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Nehemiah 9:6 - "Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee."
Nehemiah 10:6 - "Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,"
Nehemiah 9:9 - "And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;"
Nehemiah 12:6 - "Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,"
Nehemiah 7:9 - "The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two."
"Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah," - Nehemiah 12:6
"Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch," - Nehemiah 10:6
Nehemiah 9:16 - "But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,"
Nehemiah 5:6 - "¶ And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words."
Nehemiah 6:15 – "So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days."
Nehemiah 6:15 – "So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days."
Nehemiah 12:9 - "Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches."
Nehemiah 10:9 - "And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;"
Nehemiah 11:9 - "And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city."
Nehemiah 3:9 - "And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem."
Nehemiah 6:15 - "¶ So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days."
Nehemiah 9:2 - "And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers."
Nehemiah 8:9 - "¶ And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law."
Nehemiah 11:6 - "All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men."
Nehemiah 6:6 - "Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words."
Nehemiah 9:38 - "And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it."
"And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;" - Nehemiah 9:9
Nehemiah 13:9 - "Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense."
"The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two." - Nehemiah 7:9