Jeremiah 14:19–22

Have you utterly rejected Judah?

Does your soul loathe Zion?

Why have you struck us down

so that there is no healing for us?

We looked for peace, but no good came;

for a time of healing, but behold, terror.

We acknowledge our wickedness, O Lord,

and the iniquity of our fathers,

for we have sinned against you.

Do not spurn us, for your name’s sake;

do not dishonor your glorious throne;

remember and do not break your covenant with us.

Are there any among the false gods of the nations that can bring rain?

Or can the heavens give showers?

Are you not he, O Lord our God?

We set our hope on you,

for you do all these things.

Have you rejected Judah completely?

Do you despise Zion?

Why have you afflicted us

so that we cannot be healed?

We hoped for peace

but no good has come,

for a time of healing

but there is only terror.

We acknowledge our wickedness, Lord,

and the guilt of our ancestors;

we have indeed sinned against you.

For the sake of your name do not despise us;

do not dishonor your glorious throne.

Remember your covenant with us

and do not break it.

Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain?

Do the skies themselves send down showers?

No, it is you, Lord our God.

Therefore our hope is in you,

for you are the one who does all this.

Have you completely rejected Judah?

Do you detest Zion?

Why do you strike us

with no hope of healing for us?

We hoped for peace,

but there was nothing good;

for a time of healing,

but there was only terror.

We acknowledge our wickedness, Lord,

the iniquity of our ancestors;

indeed, we have sinned against you.

For your name’s sake, don’t despise us.

Don’t disdain your glorious throne.

Remember your covenant with us;

do not break it.

Can any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain?

Or can the skies alone give showers?

Are you not the Lord our God?

We therefore put our hope in you,

for you have done all these things.

Lord, have you completely rejected Judah?

Do you really hate Jerusalem?

Why have you wounded us past all hope of healing?

We hoped for peace, but no peace came.

We hoped for a time of healing, but found only terror.

Lord, we confess our wickedness

and that of our ancestors, too.

We all have sinned against you.

For the sake of your reputation, Lord, do not abandon us.

Do not disgrace your own glorious throne.

Please remember us,

and do not break your covenant with us.

Can any of the worthless foreign gods send us rain?

Does it fall from the sky by itself?

No, you are the one, O Lord our God!

Only you can do such things.

So we will wait for you to help us.

Have you completely rejected Judah?

Or has your soul loathed Zion?

Why have you struck us

so that there is no healing for us?

We hope for peace, but there is no good,

and for a time of healing, but look, there is terror.

We know, O Yahweh, our wickedness,

the iniquity of our ancestors,

for we have sinned against you.

You must not spurn us for the sake of your name,

you must not dishonor your glorious throne.

Remember us!

You must not break your covenant with us.

Are there any among the idols of the nation who cause rain to pour?

Or can the heavens give showers?

Is it not you, O Yahweh our God?

Therefore, we hope in you, for you do all these things.

Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion?

Why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us?

We looked for peace, and there is no good;

And for the time of healing, and behold trouble!

We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers:

For we have sinned against thee.

Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake,

Do not disgrace the throne of thy glory:

Remember, break not thy covenant with us.

Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain?

Or can the heavens give showers?

Art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee:

For thou hast made all these things.