You have done right to punish us; you have been faithful, even though we have sinned.

Our ancestors, our kings, leaders, and priests have not kept your Law. They did not listen to your commands and warnings.

You, Lord, always do what is right, but we have always brought disgrace on ourselves. This is true of all of us who live in Judea and in Jerusalem and of all the Israelites whom you scattered in countries near and far because they were unfaithful to you.

You are merciful and forgiving, although we have rebelled against you.

All Israel broke your laws and refused to listen to what you said. We sinned against you, and so you brought on us the curses that are written in the Law of Moses, your servant.

They have not known the way in which God puts people right with himself, and instead, they have tried to set up their own way; and so they did not submit themselves to God's way of putting people right.

The LORD's unfailing love and mercy still continue,

Fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise.

All of us have been sinful; even our best actions are filthy through and through. Because of our sins we are like leaves that wither and are blown away by the wind.

No one turns to you in prayer; no one goes to you for help. You have hidden yourself from us and have abandoned us because of our sins.

The LORD spoke to me. "Mortal man," he said, "repeat to the Israelites what they are saying: 'We are burdened with our sins and the wrongs we have done. We are wasting away. How can we live?'

Joshua was standing there, wearing filthy clothes.

The angel said to his heavenly attendants, "Take away the filthy clothes this man is wearing." Then he said to Joshua, "I have taken away your sin and will give you new clothes to wear."

Again Jesus said to them, "I will go away; you will look for me, but you will die in your sins. You cannot go where I am going."

That is why I told you that you will die in your sins. And you will die in your sins if you do not believe that 'I Am Who I Am'."

And if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is a delusion and you are still lost in your sins.

(SEE 9:1)

How can anyone argue with him? He can ask a thousand questions that no one could ever answer.

If you kept a record of our sins, who could escape being condemned?

Don't put me, your servant, on trial; no one is innocent in your sight.

Now we know that everything in the Law applies to those who live under the Law, in order to stop all human excuses and bring the whole world under God's judgment.