Prayer of Manasseh 8–11

⁸Thou therefore, O Lord, that art the God of the ^gjust, hast not appointed repentance to the ^gjust, as to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, ^hwhich have not sinned against thee; but thou hast appointed repentance unto ⁱme that am a sinner: ⁹for ^kI have sinned above the number of the sands of the sea. My transgressions, O Lord, ^lare multiplied: my transgressions are multiplied, and ^kI am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of mine iniquities. ¹⁰I am bowed down ^mwith many iron bands, that I cannot lift up mine head, neither have any release: for I have provoked thy wrath, and done evil before thee: I did not thy will, neither kept I thy commandments: ⁿI have set up abominations, and ^lhave multiplied offences.

¹¹Now therefore I bow the knee of mine heart, beseeching thee of grace.