12 But we have sinned against you, our Lord God. We have been unfaithful and have disobeyed all your commands.
13 There are only a few of us left here in the nations where you scattered us. Please stop being angry!
14 Listen to our sincere prayer and rescue us, so that you will bring honor to your name. Let those who led us away as captives have pity on us.
15 Then everyone in the world will know that you, the Lord God, have chosen the people of Israel to be your very own.
16 Look down from your home in heaven, Lord, and think about us. Listen when we call out to you.
17 Open your eyes and see how we are suffering. Those who are in the world of the dead have no life and cannot praise you or tell others how fair and just you are.
18 But even though we are in terrible pain, and we can hardly see or walk, we are alive. And so we can praise you and tell others how good you are.