"O Lord — the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commands — we have sinned. We've done wrong. We've acted wickedly and rebelled, turning away from your commands and your rules.
We didn't listen to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our leaders, our ancestors, and to everyone in the land.
Lord, righteousness belongs to you — but open shame belongs to us. To the people of Judah, to everyone in Jerusalem, to all of Israel — both near and far, in every land where you've scattered them because of their unfaithfulness.
Open shame belongs to us, Lord. To our kings, our leaders, our ancestors — because we have sinned against you.
Mercy and forgiveness belong to the Lord our God — because we have rebelled against him. We haven't obeyed his voice or walked in his laws, the ones he gave us through his servants the prophets.
All Israel has broken your law and turned away, refusing to listen. The curse written in the Law of Moses has been poured out on us, because we sinned against him. He confirmed every word he spoke against us and our rulers by bringing on us a disaster unlike anything that's ever happened under heaven.
Everything written in the Law of Moses — all of it has come true. And still, we didn't seek the favor of the Lord our God. We didn't turn from our wrongs or pay attention to his truth. So the Lord kept this disaster ready and brought it on us. The Lord our God is righteous in everything he does — and we simply did not listen."