Ephrem the Syrian : "And now, O Lord our God, who brought your people out of the land of Egypt, let your anger and wrath, we pray, turn away from Jerusalem," that is, "You made, O Lord, your name renowned everywhere when you divided the sea and submerged the Egyptians into the water, and now, since your people are banished because of their sins and wander through every land in exile, draw near to us and have mercy on your holy mountain and your city Jerusalem, which have become a disgrace among all our neighbors." — COMMENTARY ON Daniel 9:16 Jerome : Verse 15. "'And now, O Lord our God...'" Daniel remembers God's ancient kindness in order that he may appeal to Him for a similar act of clemency. — St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER NINE