23. Truly, in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills,And from the multitude of mountains;Truly, in the Lord our GodIs the salvation of Israel.
24. For shame has devouredThe labor of our fathers from our youth—Their flocks and their herds,Their sons and their daughters.
25. We lie down in our shame,And our reproach covers us.For we have sinned against the Lord our God,We and our fathers,From our youth even to this day,And have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God.”