You rejected your agreement.\par You threw the king’s crown into the dirt.\par
Yes, even when I was afraid and said,\par “All men are liars!”\par
But my enemies are chasing me.\par They have crushed my life into the dirt.\par They are pushing me into the dark grave,\par like people who died long ago.\par
You let our enemies push us back.\par Our enemies took our wealth.\par
You have given your people many troubles.\par We are like drunk people\par staggering and falling down.\par
Those soldiers burned your Holy Place.\par That temple was built to honor your name.\par But they pulled it down to the ground.\par
Then I thought,\par “The thing that really bothers me is this:\par ‘Has God Most-High lost his power?’”\par
You didn’t let him win.\par You threw his throne to the ground.\par
The Lord will destroy the people’s\par high walls and safe places.\par The Lord will throw them down\par into the dust on the ground.\par
I will make your holy rulers not holy. I will cause Jacob to be completely mine. {\cf2\super [390]} Bad things will happen to Israel.”
The crown has fallen from our head.\par Things have gone bad for us\par because we sinned.\par
Jesus answered, “You don’t know what I am doing now. But later you will understand.”