O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies' sake.
From the days of your fathers ye have turned aside from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith Jehovah of hosts. But ye say, Wherein shall we return?
Behold, {\i it was} for {\i my} peace {\i that} I had great bitterness:\par\tab But thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption;\par\tab For thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Jehovah, in an acceptable time:\par\tab O God, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness,\par\tab Answer me in the truth of thy salvation.
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions:\par\tab According to thy lovingkindness remember thou me,\par\tab For thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.