39 Why should a living man complain,a man, about the punishment of his sins?
40 Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord!
41 Let us lift up our hearts and handsto God in heaven:
42 “We have transgressed and rebelled,and you have not forgiven.
43 “You have wrapped yourself with anger and pursued us, killing without pity;
44 you have wrapped yourself with a cloudso that no prayer can pass through.
45 You have made us scum and garbageamong the peoples.