Lamentations 3:42–44

42 “We have sinned and rebelled

and you have not forgiven.

43 “You have covered yourself with anger and pursued us;

you have slain without pity.

44 You have covered yourself with a cloud

so that no prayer can get through.

42 We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.

43 Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.

44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.

42 “We have sinned and rebelled,

and you have not forgiven us.

43 “You have engulfed us with your anger, chased us down,

and slaughtered us without mercy.

44 You have hidden yourself in a cloud

so our prayers cannot reach you.

42 We have transgressed and rebelled;

You have not pardoned.

43 You have covered Yourself with anger

And pursued us;

You have slain and not pitied.

44 You have covered Yourself with a cloud,

That prayer should not pass through.

42 “We have sinned and turned against you,

and you have not forgiven us.

43 “You wrapped yourself in anger and chased us;

you killed us without mercy.

44 You wrapped yourself in a cloud,

and no prayer could get through.

42 We have transgressed and have rebelled; thou hast not pardoned. 43 Thou hast covered with anger and pursued us; thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. 44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.

42 We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned. 43 Thou hast covered thyself with anger, and pursued us; thou hast slain, thou hast not spared. 44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that prayer should not pass through.

42 “We have been disobedient and rebellious. 

You haven’t forgiven us. 

43 You covered yourself with anger and pursued us. 

You killed without pity. 

44 You covered yourself with a cloud 

so that no prayer could get through it. 

42 We have sinned and rebelled;

You have not forgiven.

43 You have covered Yourself in anger and pursued us;

You have killed without compassion.

44 You have covered Yourself with a cloud

so that no prayer can pass through.

42 We have transgressed and rebelled,

and you have not forgiven.

43 You have wrapped yourself with anger and pursued us,

killing without pity;

44 you have wrapped yourself with a cloud

so that no prayer can pass through.

42 We ourselves have transgressed and rebelled,

you have not forgiven.

43 You have covered yourself in anger and pursued us,

you have slain and not shown mercy.

44 You have covered yourself in a cloud

so that prayer cannot pass through.

42 Let’s say, “We have sinned.

We’ve refused to obey you.

And you haven’t forgiven us.

43 “You have covered yourself with the cloud of your anger.

You have chased us.

You have killed our people without pity.

44 You have covered yourself with the cloud of your anger.

Our prayers can’t get through to you.

42 We have transgressed and rebelled,

You have not pardoned.

43 You have covered Yourself with anger

And pursued us;

You have slain and have not spared.

44 You have covered Yourself with a cloud

So that no prayer can pass through.