¹⁶O Lord, ^aaccording to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, ^bthy holy mountain: ^cbecause for our sins, and ^dfor the iniquities of our fathers, ^eJerusalem and thy people ^fare become a reproach ^f^gto all that are about us.

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Footnotes

aSo 1 Sam. 12:7. Ps. 31:1. & 71:2. Baruch 2:13.
bver. 20. So Jer. 31:23. Zech. 8:3. See ch. 11:45.
cSo Lam. 1:5.
eSo Lam. 2:15, 16.
f Ps. 44:13. & 79:4. See Mic. 6:16.
f Ps. 44:13. & 79:4. See Mic. 6:16.
gSee Ezek. 36:4.

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d Ex. 20:5.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“O Lord, according to all your righteous acts, let your anger and your wrath turn away from your city Jerusalem, your holy hill, because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a byword among all who are around us.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, may your anger and wrath turn away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors, Jerusalem and your people have become an object of ridicule to all those around us.

NLTNew Living Translation

In view of all your faithful mercies, Lord, please turn your furious anger away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain. All the neighboring nations mock Jerusalem and your people because of our sins and the sins of our ancestors.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Lord, according to all your righteousness, please let your anger and your rage turn away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain, because through our sins and through the iniquities of our ancestors Jerusalem and your people have become an object of mockery among all of our neighbors.