John Trapp on Daniel 9:20

Ver. 20. And whilſt I was speaking and praying] When (haply) I had now new done: and yet not ſo done, but that my heart was yet lifting and lifting; as a bell-rope is oft hoyſing up, after men have done ringing the bell.

And confeſſing my ſins] So precious a Saint was not without his ſins. Theſe therefore he confeſſeth that he might be the fitter to beg mercy for the Church; having firſt made his own peace with God, and ſo in caſe to lift up pure hands in prayer. The like doth David, Pſal. 25, and 51.

For the holy mountain of my God.] This was his main requeſt, and to God marvellous acceptable. Surely if the Lord ſaw us (Daniel like) ſtudying his ſhare more then our own, we might have what we would, and God even think himſelf beholding to us, as one phraſeth it.