You have coveredYourself with a cloudSothat noprayercan passthrough.
O LORDGod[of] hosts,Howlongwill You be angrywith the prayerof Your people?
You have fedthem with the breadof tears,And You have madethem to drinktearsin largemeasure.
Cloudsand thickdarknesssurroundHim; Righteousnessand justiceare the foundationof His throne.
So the LORDsaidto me, "Do not prayfor the welfareof thispeople.
Then the LORDsaidto me, "Even thoughMosesand Samuelwere to standbeforeMe, My heartwould not be with thispeople;sendthem awayfrom My presenceand let them go!
Howthe Lordhas coveredthe daughterof ZionWith a cloudin His anger!He has castfrom heavento earthThe gloryof Israel,And has not rememberedHis footstoolIn the dayof His anger.
EvenwhenI cryout and callfor help,He shutsout my prayer.
"And justas He calledand they would not listen,sothey calledand I would not listen,"saysthe LORDof hosts;