40 Let's take a good look at the way we're living. Let's return to the Lord.
41 Let's lift up our hands to God in heaven. Let's pray to him with all our hearts.
42 Let's say, "We have sinned. We've refused to obey you. And you haven't forgiven us.
43 "You have covered yourself with the cloud of your anger. You have chased us. You have killed our people without pity.
44 You have covered yourself with the cloud of your anger. Our prayers can't get through to you.
45 You have made us become like trash and garbage among the nations.
46 "All of our enemies have opened their mouths wide to swallow us up.