9. You, O King, when you created the illimitable and measureless earth, did choose out this city: you did make this place sacred to your name, albeit you need nothing: you did glorify it with your illustrious presence, after constructing it to the glory of your great and honorable name.
10. And you did promise, out of love to the people of Israel, that should we fall away from you, and become afflicted, and then come to this house and pray, you would hear our prayer.
11. Verily you are faithful and true.
12. And when you did often aid our fathers when hard pressed, and in low estate, and delivered them out of gret dangers,
13. see now, holy King, how through our many and great sins we are borne down, and made subject to our enemies, and are become weak and powerless.
14. We being in this low condition, this bold and profane man seeks to dishonor this your holy place, consecrated out of the earth to the name of your Majesty.
15. Your dwelling place, the heaven of heavens, is indeed unapproachable to men.
16. But since it seemed good to you to exhibit your glory among your people Israel, you did sanctify this place.
17. Punish us not by means of the uncleanness of their men, nor chastise us by means of their profanity; lest the lawless ones should boast in their rage, and exult in exuberant pride of speech, and say,