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The People Plead to the Lord

19 Have you completely rejected Judah?
    Do you despise Zion?
Why have you struck us,
    so that there is no healing for us?
We hoped for peace, but no good came,
    for a time of healing, but there was only terror.
20 We acknowledge, Lord, our wickedness,
    the guilt of our ancestors.
Indeed, we have sinned against you.
21 For the sake of your name[a] don’t despise us.
    Don’t dishonor your glorious throne.
        Remember, don’t break your covenant with us!

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 14:21 I.e. your reputation

19 Have you rejected Judah completely?(A)
    Do you despise Zion?
Why have you afflicted us
    so that we cannot be healed?(B)
We hoped for peace
    but no good has come,
for a time of healing
    but there is only terror.(C)
20 We acknowledge(D) our wickedness, Lord,
    and the guilt of our ancestors;(E)
    we have indeed sinned(F) against you.
21 For the sake of your name(G) do not despise us;
    do not dishonor your glorious throne.(H)
Remember your covenant(I) with us
    and do not break it.

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