2009-10-01T19:07:32-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/desolate/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel%209:17-18&version=NIV 2009-10-01T19:07:32-05:00 Daniel is praying for God to turn away his wrath and instead bless His people. He asks God to look with favor at His desolate sanctuary and to see the desolation that the city has gone through.