39. Why should a living man complain,a man for the punishment of his sins?
40. Let us search and try our ways,and return to the Lord!
41. Let us lift up our hearts and handsto God in heaven:
42. We have transgressed and rebelled;You have not pardoned.
43. You have covered Yourself with anger and pursued us;You have killed and not pitied.
44. You have covered Yourself with a cloud,so that no prayer should pass through.
45. You have made us filthy refusein the midst of the peoples.
46. All our enemies have opened their mouthsagainst us.
47. Panic and snare have come upon us,desolation and destruction.
48. My eyes flow with rivers of tearsfor the destruction of the daughter of my people.