We built the wall of Jerusalem. We built the wall all the way around the city. But it was only half as tall as it should be. We did this much because the people worked with all their heart.
Your sins were like a big cloud.\par But I wiped away those sins.\par Your sins are gone,\par like a cloud that disappeared into thin air.\par I rescued and protected you,\par so come back to me!”\par
Lord, you know about their plans\par to kill me.\par Don’t forgive their crimes.\par Don’t erase their sins.\par Destroy my enemies!\par Punish those people while you are angry!\par
“Look at how evil my enemies are.\par Then you can treat them\par the same way you treated me\par because of all my sins.\par Do this because I am groaning\par again and again.\par Do this because my heart is sick.”\par
But you should continue following the teachings you learned. You know that those teachings are true. You know you can trust the people who taught you those things.