7 No one worships in your nameor remains faithful.You have turned your back on usand let our sins melt us away.
8 You, Lord, are our Father.We are nothing but clay,but you are the potterwho molded us.
9 Don't be so furiousor keep our sinsin your thoughts forever!Remember that all of usare your people.
10 Every one of your townshas turned into a desert,especially Jerusalem.
11 Zion's glorious and holy templewhere our ancestors praised youhas been destroyed by fire.Our beautiful buildingsare now a pile of ruins.
12 When you see these things,how can you just sit thereand make us suffer more?