20 Why have You forgotten us forever? Why have You forsaken us for so long? 21 Restore us to Yourself, O LORD, so we may return; renew our days as of old, 22 unless You have utterly rejected us and remain angry with us beyond measure.
Lamentations 5:20–22
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Psalms 44:23–25
23 Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever. 24 Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and oppression? 25 For our soul has sunk to the dust; our bodies cling to the earth.
Psalms 85:4–6
4 Restore us, O God of our salvation, and put away Your displeasure toward us. 5 Will You be angry with us forever? Will You draw out Your anger to all generations? 6 Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?
Psalms 77:6–8
6 At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered: 7 “Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again? 8 Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
Jeremiah 14:20–22
20 We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, the guilt of our fathers; indeed, we have sinned against You. 21 For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it. 22 Can the worthless idols of t…
Psalms 80:3–5
3 Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved. 4 O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder against the prayers of Your people? 5 You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.
Isaiah 63:16–18
16 Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name. 17 Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return…
Isaiah 64:11–12
11 Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised You, has been burned with fire, and all that was dear to us lies in ruins. 12 After all this, O LORD, will You restrain Yourself? Will You keep silent and afflict us beyond measure?
Greek Daniel 3:33–35
33 And now we can’t open our mouth. Shame and reproach have come on your servants and those who worship you. (WEB) 34 Don’t utterly deliver us up, for your name’s sake. Don’t annul your covenant. (WEB) 35 Don’t cause your mercy to depart from us, for the sake of Abraham who is love… (WEB)
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