You have broken the covenant you made with him. You have thrown your servant’s crown into the dirt.
When I was terrified, I said to myself, “No one tells the truth.”
My enemies chase me. They crush me down to the ground. They make me live in the darkness like those who died long ago.
You made us turn and run from our enemies. They have taken what belongs to us.
You have shown your people hard times. You have made us drink the wine of your anger. Now we can’t even walk straight.
They burned your temple to the ground. They polluted the place where your Name is.
Then I thought, “Here is what gives me hope. For many years the Most High God showed how powerful he is.
You have put an end to his glory. You have knocked his throne to the ground.
He will pull down their high, strong walls. He will bring them down to the ground. He’ll bring them right down to the dust.
So I put the high officials of your temple to shame. I let Jacob’s family be totally destroyed. And I let people make fun of Israel.
All of our honor is gone. How terrible it is for us because we have sinned!
Jesus replied, “You don’t realize now what I am doing. But later you will understand.”