⁸ “O Lord, we are filled with shame—our kings, our princes, and our fathers—for having sinned against you. ⁹ But you, O Lord, our God, are always prepared to show compassion and forgiveness. Yet we rebelled against you ¹⁰ and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord, our God, by following your laws that you have given to us through your servants the Prophets.