⁵ You come to the help of those who gladly do right,^(A)
    who remember your ways.
But when we continued to sin against them,
    you were angry.^(B)
    How then can we be saved?

²⁵ Let us lie down in our shame,^(A)
    and let our disgrace cover us.
We have sinned^(B) against the Lord our God,
    both we and our ancestors;^(C)
from our youth^(D) till this day
    we have not obeyed^(E) the Lord our God.”

⁷ Although our sins testify^(A) against us,
    do something, Lord, for the sake of your name.^(B)
For we have often rebelled;^(C)
    we have sinned^(D) against you.

²⁰ We acknowledge^(A) our wickedness, Lord,
    and the guilt of our ancestors;^(B)
    we have indeed sinned^(C) against you.

⁴² “We have sinned and rebelled^(A)
    and you have not forgiven.^(B)