And in the day of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, and the kingdom will not be left for another nation, and it will bring an end to all these kingdoms, but it will stand forever. - Daniel 2

Through the judgment of exile, Yahweh will save his people with a new exodus and a return from exile. The future will be magnificent: it holds a new exodus, a new covenant, a new David, and a return from exile to dwell in God’s presence in a new Eden. - Jim Hamilton

...Daniel went to his house (now he had windows in his upper room that were open toward Jerusalem), and three times daily he knelt on his knees and prayed and gave praise before his God, just as he had been doing previously. - Daniel 6

We are not presenting our pleas for mercy before you because of our righteousness, but rather because of your great compassion. You must not delay for your sake, my God; because your city and your people are called by your name. - Daniel 9

...many from those sleeping in the dusty ground will awake, some to everlasting life and some to disgrace and everlasting contempt. But the ones having insight will shine like the brightness of the expanse...like the stars forever and ever. - Daniel 12

...Yahweh, the God of Israel. He is the God who is in Jerusalem. - Ezra 1

May the God who has set his name there overthrow any king or people who sets his hand to alter or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, issue forth a decree. Let it be done with diligence. - Ezra 6

I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and I am not able to come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you all?” And they sent a message to me four times like this, and I returned an answer like this to them. - Nehemiah 6

So they read the book from the law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that they could understand the reading. - Nehemiah 8

It is true that for many aged saints, gray hair and a good head go hand in hand. But for others, far too many others, length of life only entrenches stubbornness, irritability, and careless ways of thinking and living. - David Mathis Resolve to be the former.

You are Yahweh, the God who chose Abram and brought him from Ur of the Chaldeans... You found his heart faithful before you and made a covenant with him to give the land...to his seed. And you have kept your word because you are righteous. - Nehemiah 9

Maranatha

They offered on that day great sacrifices and rejoiced because God brought great joy to them. And the women and children also rejoiced. The joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar. - Nehemiah 12

Psalm 63 Those who intend to destroy my life will go into the depths of the earth. They will be given over to the power of the sword; they will become a meal for jackals. But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by him will boast, for the mouths of liars will be shut.

All these were men of war arrayed in battle line with a whole heart. They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel. Likewise, all the rest of Israel had one heart to make David king. - 1 Chronicles 12

David did as God commanded him, and they struck the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon to Gezer. And the fame of David went out through all the lands. And Yahweh put the fear of him upon all the nations. - 2 Chronicles 14

O offspring of Israel, his servant, O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones! He is Yahweh our God; his judgments are in all the earth. Remember his covenant forever, the word he commanded for a thousand generations...an everlasting covenant to Israel. - 1 Chronicles 16

Blessed are you, O Yahweh, God of Israel, our father forever! To you is the greatness and the power and the splendor and the glory and the strength, for everything in the heavens and in the earth. Yours, O Yahweh, is the kingdom and exaltation over all as head! - David

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Arise, O Yahweh God, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength! Let the priests be clothed with salvation, and let your holy ones rejoice in your goodness! Do not turn away the face of your anointed one! Remember the loyal love of your servant, David! - 2 Chron 6