Jeremiah’s prayer

19 Then I prayed this:

“Yahweh, have you completely rejected the people of Judah?

Do you really despise the people of Jerusalem [MTY]?

Why have you [RHQ] wounded us very badly,

with the result that we will never be healed?

We hoped that we would have peace,

but there was no peace.

We hoped that there would be a time when we would be healed,

but all that we received were things that terrified us.

20 Yahweh, we admit/know that we are wicked people,

and that our ancestors also did many wicked things.

We have all sinned against you.

21 But Yahweh, in order that we may honor [MTY] you,

do not despise/abandon us.

Do not dishonor the city where [MTY] your glorious throne is.

Please do not forget us,

and do not ◄break your agreement with us/stop doing what you agreed to do for us►.

22 Those idols that have been brought from other nations certainly cannot [RHQ] bring rain to us,

and the sky certainly cannot [RHQ] cause rain to fall.

Yahweh our God, you are the only one who can do things like that.

So we will confidently expect you to help us.”