Jeremiah 14:7 Lord, our sins are a witness against us. But do something for the honor of your name. We have often turned away from you. We’ve sinned against you.

14:7 NIrV

逐节对照

New International Reader's Version - Lord, our sins are a witness against us. But do something for the honor of your name. We have often turned away from you. We’ve sinned against you.
新标点和合本 - 耶和华啊，我们的罪孽虽然作见证告我们，还求你为你名的缘故行事。我们本是多次背道，得罪了你。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 耶和华啊，虽然我们的罪孽控告我们，求你为你名的缘故行动吧！我们本是多次背道，得罪了你。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 耶和华啊，虽然我们的罪孽控告我们，求你为你名的缘故行动吧！我们本是多次背道，得罪了你。
当代译本 - 耶和华啊，虽然我们的罪控告我们，我们屡屡叛逆得罪你，求你为了自己的名而拯救我们。
圣经新译本 - “耶和华啊！即使我们的罪孽指证我们，还求你因你名的缘故施行拯救。我们实在多次背道，得罪了你。
现代标点和合本 - 耶和华啊，我们的罪孽虽然作见证告我们，还求你为你名的缘故行事。我们本是多次背道，得罪了你。
和合本（拼音版） - 耶和华啊，我们的罪孽虽然作见证告我们，还求你为你名的缘故行事。我们本是多次背道，得罪了你。
New International Version - Although our sins testify against us, do something, Lord, for the sake of your name. For we have often rebelled; we have sinned against you.
English Standard Version - “Though our iniquities testify against us, act, O Lord, for your name’s sake; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.
New Living Translation - The people say, “Our wickedness has caught up with us, Lord, but help us for the sake of your own reputation. We have turned away from you and sinned against you again and again.
The Message - We know we’re guilty. We’ve lived bad lives— but do something, God. Do it for your sake! Time and time again we’ve betrayed you. No doubt about it—we’ve sinned against you. Hope of Israel! Our only hope! Israel’s last chance in this trouble! Why are you acting like a tourist, taking in the sights, here today and gone tomorrow? Why do you just stand there and stare, like someone who doesn’t know what to do in a crisis? But God, you are, in fact, here, here with us! You know who we are—you named us! Don’t leave us without a leg to stand on.
Christian Standard Bible - Though our iniquities testify against us, Lord, act for your name’s sake. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against you.
New American Standard Bible - Though our wrongdoings testify against us, Lord, act for the sake of Your name! Our apostasies have indeed been many, We have sinned against You.
New King James Version - O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, Do it for Your name’s sake; For our backslidings are many, We have sinned against You.
Amplified Bible - O Lord, though our many sins testify against us” [prays Jeremiah], “Act now [for us and] for Your name’s sake [so that the faithless may witness Your faithfulness]! For our backslidings are countless; We have sinned against You.
American Standard Version - Though our iniquities testify against us, work thou for thy name’s sake, O Jehovah; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
King James Version - O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
New English Translation - Then I said, “O Lord, intervene for the honor of your name even though our sins speak out against us. Indeed, we have turned away from you many times. We have sinned against you.
World English Bible - Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name’s sake, Yahweh; for our rebellions are many. We have sinned against you.
新標點和合本 - 耶和華啊，我們的罪孽雖然作見證告我們，還求你為你名的緣故行事。我們本是多次背道，得罪了你。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 耶和華啊，雖然我們的罪孽控告我們，求你為你名的緣故行動吧！我們本是多次背道，得罪了你。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 耶和華啊，雖然我們的罪孽控告我們，求你為你名的緣故行動吧！我們本是多次背道，得罪了你。
當代譯本 - 耶和華啊，雖然我們的罪控告我們，我們屢屢叛逆得罪你，求你為了自己的名而拯救我們。
聖經新譯本 - “耶和華啊！即使我們的罪孽指證我們，還求你因你名的緣故施行拯救。我們實在多次背道，得罪了你。
呂振中譯本 - 『我們的罪孽雖作證告我們，永恆主啊，為你名的緣故行事吧！雖則我們多次轉離正道，犯罪得罪了你。
現代標點和合本 - 耶和華啊，我們的罪孽雖然作見證告我們，還求你為你名的緣故行事。我們本是多次背道，得罪了你。
文理和合譯本 - 耶和華歟、我之愆尤雖證我惡、願爾緣爾名而施行、我屢悖逆、干罪於爾、
文理委辦譯本 - 耶和華與、我罪戾孔多、爾鑒察之、雖屢背爾、願爾赦宥、彰爾仁慈。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 主歟、我雖屢違背、獲罪於主、我之愆尤、彷彿控我、仍求主為主之名赦宥我、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Aunque nuestras iniquidades nos acusan, tú, Señor, actúas en razón de tu nombre; muchas son nuestras infidelidades; ¡contra ti hemos pecado!
현대인의 성경 - 여호와여, 우리 죄가 우리에게 불리하게 증거할지라도 주의 이름을 위해 우리를 도우소서. 우리가 크게 타락하여 주께 범죄하였습니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - – Наши грехи обличают нас, Господи, но сделай что-нибудь ради Своего имени! Тяжко наше отступничество, мы согрешили пред Тобой.
Восточный перевод - – Наши грехи обличают нас, Вечный, но сделай что-нибудь ради Своего имени! Тяжко наше отступничество, мы согрешили перед Тобой.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - – Наши грехи обличают нас, Вечный, но сделай что-нибудь ради Своего имени! Тяжко наше отступничество, мы согрешили перед Тобой.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - – Наши грехи обличают нас, Вечный, но сделай что-нибудь ради Своего имени! Тяжко наше отступничество, мы согрешили перед Тобой.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Même si nos péchés ╵témoignent contre nous, ô Eternel, agis ╵pour l’honneur de ton nom ! Nos infidélités ╵se sont multipliées, nous avons péché contre toi.
リビングバイブル - ああ主よ。私たちはひどい罪を犯しました。けれども、ご自身の御名のために、私たちを助けてください。
Nova Versão Internacional - Embora os nossos pecados nos acusem, age por amor do teu nome, ó Senhor! Nossas infidelidades são muitas; temos pecado contra ti.
Hoffnung für alle - Herr, unsere Sünden klagen uns an, doch hilf uns und mach deinem Namen Ehre! Wir haben dir oft die Treue gebrochen, gegen dich haben wir gesündigt.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Dân chúng nói: “Chúa Hằng Hữu, tội lỗi chúng con làm chứng chống lại chúng con, xin Chúa vì Danh Ngài mà hành động. Vì chúng con sa ngã rất nhiều lần và phạm tội phản chống Ngài.
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交叉引用

Jeremiah 8:14 - Why are we sitting here? Let’s gather together! Let’s run to the cities that have high walls around them! Let’s die there! The Lord our God has sentenced us to death. He has given us poisoned water to drink. That’s because we’ve sinned against him.
Nehemiah 9:33 - In spite of everything that has happened to us, you have been fair. You have been faithful in what you have done. But we did what was evil.
Nehemiah 9:34 - Our kings and leaders didn’t follow your law. Our priests and our people before us didn’t follow it either. They didn’t pay any attention to your commands or rules that you warned them to keep.
Psalm 115:1 - Lord, may glory be given to you, not to us. You are loving and faithful.
Jeremiah 3:6 - During the time Josiah was king, the Lord spoke to me. He said, “Have you seen what the people of Israel have done? They have not been faithful to me. They have committed adultery with other gods. They worshiped them on every high hill and under every green tree.
Hosea 7:10 - The pride of Israel proves that they are guilty. But in spite of everything, they don’t return to the Lord their God. They don’t go to him for help.
Ezekiel 20:9 - I wanted my name to be honored. So I brought my people out of Egypt. I did it to keep my name from being treated as if it were not holy. I didn’t want this to happen in front of the nations around my people. I had made myself known to Israel in the sight of those nations.
Joshua 7:9 - The Canaanites will hear about it. So will everyone else in the country. They will surround us. They’ll erase any mention of our name from the face of the earth. Then what will you do when people don’t honor your great name anymore?”
Ephesians 1:6 - All those things bring praise to his glorious grace. God freely gave us his grace because of the One he loves.
Ezekiel 20:22 - But I kept myself from punishing them at that time. I wanted my name to be honored. So I kept it from being treated as if it were not holy. I did not want that to happen in front of the nations. They had seen me bring Israel out of Egypt.
Ezra 9:6 - I prayed, “I’m filled with shame and dishonor, my God. I can hardly look to you and pray. That’s because our sins are piled up above our heads. Our guilt reaches all the way to the heavens.
Ezra 9:7 - We are filled with it. It has been like that ever since the days of our people who lived long ago. Kings of other countries have killed many of us and our kings and priests with their swords. They’ve forced others to leave their own land. They’ve taken them away as prisoners. They’ve robbed others. They’ve made still others feel ashamed and dishonored. All these things have happened to us because we’ve committed so many sins. And that’s how things still are to this day.
Ephesians 1:12 - We were the first to put our hope in Christ. We were chosen to bring praise to his glory.
Ezra 9:15 - Lord, you are the God of Israel. You are holy. You always do what is right. Today you have left many of your people alive. Here we are with all our guilt. You see the guilt of our sin. Because we have sinned, not one of us can stand in front of you.”
Daniel 9:18 - Our God, please listen to us. The city that belongs to you has been destroyed. Open your eyes and see it. We aren’t asking you to answer our prayers because we are godly. Instead, we’re asking you to do it because you love us so much.
Daniel 9:19 - Lord, please listen! Lord, please forgive us! Lord, hear our prayers! Take action for your own honor. Our God, please don’t wait. Your city and your people belong to you.”
Deuteronomy 32:27 - But I was afraid their enemies would make fun of that. I was afraid their attackers would not understand. I was sure they would say, ‘We’re the ones who’ve beaten them! The Lord isn’t the one who did it.’ ”
Ezekiel 20:14 - But I wanted my name to be honored. I kept it from being treated as if it were not holy. I did not want that to happen in front of the nations. They had seen me bring Israel out of Egypt.
Daniel 9:5 - We have sinned and done what is wrong. We have been evil. We have refused to obey you. We have turned away from your commands and laws.
Daniel 9:6 - We haven’t listened to your servants the prophets. They spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our people of long ago. They also brought your message to all our people in the land.
Daniel 9:7 - “Lord, you always do what is right. But we are covered with shame today. We are the people of Judah and Jerusalem. All of us are Israelites, no matter where we live. We are now living in many countries. You scattered us among the nations because we weren’t faithful to you.
Daniel 9:8 - Lord, we are covered with shame. So are our kings and princes, and our people of long ago. We have sinned against you.
Daniel 9:9 - You are the Lord our God. You show us your tender love. You forgive us. But we have turned against you.
Daniel 9:10 - You are the Lord our God. But we haven’t obeyed you. We haven’t kept the laws you gave us through your servants the prophets.
Daniel 9:11 - All the people of Israel have broken your law and turned away from it. They have refused to obey you. “Curses and warnings are written down in the Law of Moses. He was your servant. Those curses have been poured out on us. That’s because we have sinned against you.
Daniel 9:12 - The warnings you gave us and our rulers have come true. You have brought great trouble on us. Nothing like what has been done to Jerusalem has ever happened anywhere else on earth.
Daniel 9:13 - The curses that are written in the Law of Moses have fallen on us. We have received nothing but trouble. You are the Lord our God. But we haven’t asked for your favor. We haven’t turned away from our sins. We’ve refused to pay attention to the laws you gave us.
Daniel 9:14 - Lord, you didn’t hold back from bringing this trouble on us. You always do what is right. But we haven’t obeyed you.
Daniel 9:15 - “Lord our God, you used your mighty hand to bring your people out of Egypt. You made a name for yourself. It is still great to this day. But we have sinned. We’ve done what is wrong.
Daniel 9:16 - Lord, you saved your people before. So turn your great anger away from Jerusalem again. After all, it is your city. It’s your holy mountain. You have made those who live around us think little of Jerusalem and your people. That’s because we have sinned. Our people before us did evil things too.
Jeremiah 2:19 - You will be punished because you have sinned. You will be corrected for turning away from me. I am the Lord your God. If you desert me, bad things will happen to you. If you do not respect me, you will suffer bitterly. I want you to understand that,” announces the Lord who rules over all.
Jeremiah 5:6 - So a lion from the forest will attack them. A wolf from the desert will destroy them. A leopard will hide and wait near their towns. It will tear to pieces anyone who dares to go out. Again and again they have refused to obey the Lord. They have turned away from him many times.
Jeremiah 14:20 - Lord, we admit we’ve done evil things. We also admit that our people of long ago were guilty. It’s true that we’ve sinned against you.
Jeremiah 14:21 - For the honor of your name, don’t turn your back on us. Don’t bring shame on your glorious throne in the temple. Remember the covenant you made with us. Please don’t break it.
Isaiah 59:12 - That’s because we’ve done so many things he considers wrong. Our sins prove that we are guilty. The wrong things we’ve done are always troubling us. We admit that we have sinned.
Psalm 25:11 - Lord, be true to your name. Forgive my sin, even though it is great.
Hosea 5:5 - Israel’s pride proves that they are guilty. The people of Ephraim trip and fall because they have sinned. Judah falls down along with them.

逐节对照

交叉引用

New International Reader's Version - Lord, our sins are a witness against us. But do something for the honor of your name. We have often turned away from you. We’ve sinned against you.
新标点和合本 - 耶和华啊，我们的罪孽虽然作见证告我们，还求你为你名的缘故行事。我们本是多次背道，得罪了你。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 耶和华啊，虽然我们的罪孽控告我们，求你为你名的缘故行动吧！我们本是多次背道，得罪了你。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 耶和华啊，虽然我们的罪孽控告我们，求你为你名的缘故行动吧！我们本是多次背道，得罪了你。
当代译本 - 耶和华啊，虽然我们的罪控告我们，我们屡屡叛逆得罪你，求你为了自己的名而拯救我们。
圣经新译本 - “耶和华啊！即使我们的罪孽指证我们，还求你因你名的缘故施行拯救。我们实在多次背道，得罪了你。
现代标点和合本 - 耶和华啊，我们的罪孽虽然作见证告我们，还求你为你名的缘故行事。我们本是多次背道，得罪了你。
和合本（拼音版） - 耶和华啊，我们的罪孽虽然作见证告我们，还求你为你名的缘故行事。我们本是多次背道，得罪了你。
New International Version - Although our sins testify against us, do something, Lord, for the sake of your name. For we have often rebelled; we have sinned against you.
English Standard Version - “Though our iniquities testify against us, act, O Lord, for your name’s sake; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.
New Living Translation - The people say, “Our wickedness has caught up with us, Lord, but help us for the sake of your own reputation. We have turned away from you and sinned against you again and again.
The Message - We know we’re guilty. We’ve lived bad lives— but do something, God. Do it for your sake! Time and time again we’ve betrayed you. No doubt about it—we’ve sinned against you. Hope of Israel! Our only hope! Israel’s last chance in this trouble! Why are you acting like a tourist, taking in the sights, here today and gone tomorrow? Why do you just stand there and stare, like someone who doesn’t know what to do in a crisis? But God, you are, in fact, here, here with us! You know who we are—you named us! Don’t leave us without a leg to stand on.
Christian Standard Bible - Though our iniquities testify against us, Lord, act for your name’s sake. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against you.
New American Standard Bible - Though our wrongdoings testify against us, Lord, act for the sake of Your name! Our apostasies have indeed been many, We have sinned against You.
New King James Version - O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, Do it for Your name’s sake; For our backslidings are many, We have sinned against You.
Amplified Bible - O Lord, though our many sins testify against us” [prays Jeremiah], “Act now [for us and] for Your name’s sake [so that the faithless may witness Your faithfulness]! For our backslidings are countless; We have sinned against You.
American Standard Version - Though our iniquities testify against us, work thou for thy name’s sake, O Jehovah; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
King James Version - O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
New English Translation - Then I said, “O Lord, intervene for the honor of your name even though our sins speak out against us. Indeed, we have turned away from you many times. We have sinned against you.
World English Bible - Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name’s sake, Yahweh; for our rebellions are many. We have sinned against you.
新標點和合本 - 耶和華啊，我們的罪孽雖然作見證告我們，還求你為你名的緣故行事。我們本是多次背道，得罪了你。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 耶和華啊，雖然我們的罪孽控告我們，求你為你名的緣故行動吧！我們本是多次背道，得罪了你。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 耶和華啊，雖然我們的罪孽控告我們，求你為你名的緣故行動吧！我們本是多次背道，得罪了你。
當代譯本 - 耶和華啊，雖然我們的罪控告我們，我們屢屢叛逆得罪你，求你為了自己的名而拯救我們。
聖經新譯本 - “耶和華啊！即使我們的罪孽指證我們，還求你因你名的緣故施行拯救。我們實在多次背道，得罪了你。
呂振中譯本 - 『我們的罪孽雖作證告我們，永恆主啊，為你名的緣故行事吧！雖則我們多次轉離正道，犯罪得罪了你。
現代標點和合本 - 耶和華啊，我們的罪孽雖然作見證告我們，還求你為你名的緣故行事。我們本是多次背道，得罪了你。
文理和合譯本 - 耶和華歟、我之愆尤雖證我惡、願爾緣爾名而施行、我屢悖逆、干罪於爾、
文理委辦譯本 - 耶和華與、我罪戾孔多、爾鑒察之、雖屢背爾、願爾赦宥、彰爾仁慈。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 主歟、我雖屢違背、獲罪於主、我之愆尤、彷彿控我、仍求主為主之名赦宥我、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Aunque nuestras iniquidades nos acusan, tú, Señor, actúas en razón de tu nombre; muchas son nuestras infidelidades; ¡contra ti hemos pecado!
현대인의 성경 - 여호와여, 우리 죄가 우리에게 불리하게 증거할지라도 주의 이름을 위해 우리를 도우소서. 우리가 크게 타락하여 주께 범죄하였습니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - – Наши грехи обличают нас, Господи, но сделай что-нибудь ради Своего имени! Тяжко наше отступничество, мы согрешили пред Тобой.
Восточный перевод - – Наши грехи обличают нас, Вечный, но сделай что-нибудь ради Своего имени! Тяжко наше отступничество, мы согрешили перед Тобой.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - – Наши грехи обличают нас, Вечный, но сделай что-нибудь ради Своего имени! Тяжко наше отступничество, мы согрешили перед Тобой.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - – Наши грехи обличают нас, Вечный, но сделай что-нибудь ради Своего имени! Тяжко наше отступничество, мы согрешили перед Тобой.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Même si nos péchés ╵témoignent contre nous, ô Eternel, agis ╵pour l’honneur de ton nom ! Nos infidélités ╵se sont multipliées, nous avons péché contre toi.
リビングバイブル - ああ主よ。私たちはひどい罪を犯しました。けれども、ご自身の御名のために、私たちを助けてください。
Nova Versão Internacional - Embora os nossos pecados nos acusem, age por amor do teu nome, ó Senhor! Nossas infidelidades são muitas; temos pecado contra ti.
Hoffnung für alle - Herr, unsere Sünden klagen uns an, doch hilf uns und mach deinem Namen Ehre! Wir haben dir oft die Treue gebrochen, gegen dich haben wir gesündigt.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Dân chúng nói: “Chúa Hằng Hữu, tội lỗi chúng con làm chứng chống lại chúng con, xin Chúa vì Danh Ngài mà hành động. Vì chúng con sa ngã rất nhiều lần và phạm tội phản chống Ngài.
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Jeremiah 8:14 - Why are we sitting here? Let’s gather together! Let’s run to the cities that have high walls around them! Let’s die there! The Lord our God has sentenced us to death. He has given us poisoned water to drink. That’s because we’ve sinned against him.
Nehemiah 9:33 - In spite of everything that has happened to us, you have been fair. You have been faithful in what you have done. But we did what was evil.
Nehemiah 9:34 - Our kings and leaders didn’t follow your law. Our priests and our people before us didn’t follow it either. They didn’t pay any attention to your commands or rules that you warned them to keep.
Psalm 115:1 - Lord, may glory be given to you, not to us. You are loving and faithful.
Jeremiah 3:6 - During the time Josiah was king, the Lord spoke to me. He said, “Have you seen what the people of Israel have done? They have not been faithful to me. They have committed adultery with other gods. They worshiped them on every high hill and under every green tree.
Hosea 7:10 - The pride of Israel proves that they are guilty. But in spite of everything, they don’t return to the Lord their God. They don’t go to him for help.
Ezekiel 20:9 - I wanted my name to be honored. So I brought my people out of Egypt. I did it to keep my name from being treated as if it were not holy. I didn’t want this to happen in front of the nations around my people. I had made myself known to Israel in the sight of those nations.
Joshua 7:9 - The Canaanites will hear about it. So will everyone else in the country. They will surround us. They’ll erase any mention of our name from the face of the earth. Then what will you do when people don’t honor your great name anymore?”
Ephesians 1:6 - All those things bring praise to his glorious grace. God freely gave us his grace because of the One he loves.
Ezekiel 20:22 - But I kept myself from punishing them at that time. I wanted my name to be honored. So I kept it from being treated as if it were not holy. I did not want that to happen in front of the nations. They had seen me bring Israel out of Egypt.
Ezra 9:6 - I prayed, “I’m filled with shame and dishonor, my God. I can hardly look to you and pray. That’s because our sins are piled up above our heads. Our guilt reaches all the way to the heavens.
Ezra 9:7 - We are filled with it. It has been like that ever since the days of our people who lived long ago. Kings of other countries have killed many of us and our kings and priests with their swords. They’ve forced others to leave their own land. They’ve taken them away as prisoners. They’ve robbed others. They’ve made still others feel ashamed and dishonored. All these things have happened to us because we’ve committed so many sins. And that’s how things still are to this day.
Ephesians 1:12 - We were the first to put our hope in Christ. We were chosen to bring praise to his glory.
Ezra 9:15 - Lord, you are the God of Israel. You are holy. You always do what is right. Today you have left many of your people alive. Here we are with all our guilt. You see the guilt of our sin. Because we have sinned, not one of us can stand in front of you.”
Daniel 9:18 - Our God, please listen to us. The city that belongs to you has been destroyed. Open your eyes and see it. We aren’t asking you to answer our prayers because we are godly. Instead, we’re asking you to do it because you love us so much.
Daniel 9:19 - Lord, please listen! Lord, please forgive us! Lord, hear our prayers! Take action for your own honor. Our God, please don’t wait. Your city and your people belong to you.”
Deuteronomy 32:27 - But I was afraid their enemies would make fun of that. I was afraid their attackers would not understand. I was sure they would say, ‘We’re the ones who’ve beaten them! The Lord isn’t the one who did it.’ ”
Ezekiel 20:14 - But I wanted my name to be honored. I kept it from being treated as if it were not holy. I did not want that to happen in front of the nations. They had seen me bring Israel out of Egypt.
Daniel 9:5 - We have sinned and done what is wrong. We have been evil. We have refused to obey you. We have turned away from your commands and laws.
Daniel 9:6 - We haven’t listened to your servants the prophets. They spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our people of long ago. They also brought your message to all our people in the land.
Daniel 9:7 - “Lord, you always do what is right. But we are covered with shame today. We are the people of Judah and Jerusalem. All of us are Israelites, no matter where we live. We are now living in many countries. You scattered us among the nations because we weren’t faithful to you.
Daniel 9:8 - Lord, we are covered with shame. So are our kings and princes, and our people of long ago. We have sinned against you.
Daniel 9:9 - You are the Lord our God. You show us your tender love. You forgive us. But we have turned against you.
Daniel 9:10 - You are the Lord our God. But we haven’t obeyed you. We haven’t kept the laws you gave us through your servants the prophets.
Daniel 9:11 - All the people of Israel have broken your law and turned away from it. They have refused to obey you. “Curses and warnings are written down in the Law of Moses. He was your servant. Those curses have been poured out on us. That’s because we have sinned against you.
Daniel 9:12 - The warnings you gave us and our rulers have come true. You have brought great trouble on us. Nothing like what has been done to Jerusalem has ever happened anywhere else on earth.
Daniel 9:13 - The curses that are written in the Law of Moses have fallen on us. We have received nothing but trouble. You are the Lord our God. But we haven’t asked for your favor. We haven’t turned away from our sins. We’ve refused to pay attention to the laws you gave us.
Daniel 9:14 - Lord, you didn’t hold back from bringing this trouble on us. You always do what is right. But we haven’t obeyed you.
Daniel 9:15 - “Lord our God, you used your mighty hand to bring your people out of Egypt. You made a name for yourself. It is still great to this day. But we have sinned. We’ve done what is wrong.
Daniel 9:16 - Lord, you saved your people before. So turn your great anger away from Jerusalem again. After all, it is your city. It’s your holy mountain. You have made those who live around us think little of Jerusalem and your people. That’s because we have sinned. Our people before us did evil things too.
Jeremiah 2:19 - You will be punished because you have sinned. You will be corrected for turning away from me. I am the Lord your God. If you desert me, bad things will happen to you. If you do not respect me, you will suffer bitterly. I want you to understand that,” announces the Lord who rules over all.
Jeremiah 5:6 - So a lion from the forest will attack them. A wolf from the desert will destroy them. A leopard will hide and wait near their towns. It will tear to pieces anyone who dares to go out. Again and again they have refused to obey the Lord. They have turned away from him many times.
Jeremiah 14:20 - Lord, we admit we’ve done evil things. We also admit that our people of long ago were guilty. It’s true that we’ve sinned against you.
Jeremiah 14:21 - For the honor of your name, don’t turn your back on us. Don’t bring shame on your glorious throne in the temple. Remember the covenant you made with us. Please don’t break it.
Isaiah 59:12 - That’s because we’ve done so many things he considers wrong. Our sins prove that we are guilty. The wrong things we’ve done are always troubling us. We admit that we have sinned.
Psalm 25:11 - Lord, be true to your name. Forgive my sin, even though it is great.
Hosea 5:5 - Israel’s pride proves that they are guilty. The people of Ephraim trip and fall because they have sinned. Judah falls down along with them.