4 The ground is cracked because there has been no rain in the land.The farmers are disappointed. They cover their heads.
5 Even deer in the fields give birth and abandon their youngbecause there’s no grass.
6 Wild donkeys stand on the bare hills.They sniff the air like jackals.Their eyesight fails because they have no green plants.
7 Do something, Lord, for the sake of your name,even though our sins testify against us.We have been unfaithful and have sinned against you.
8 You are Israel’s hope,the one who saves it in times of trouble.Why should you be like a stranger in the land,like a traveler who stays only one night?
9 Why should you be like someone taken by surprise,like a strong man who cannot help?You, O Lord, are among us.We are called by your name.Don’t leave us!
10 This is what the Lord says about these people: They love to wander. They don’t keep their feet where they belong. So the Lord isn’t happy with them. He will remember their crimes and punish their sins.