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.
46 “All our enemiesopen their mouths against us;