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And now, Lord, be mindful of me
    and look with favor upon me.
Do not punish me for my sins,
    or for my inadvertent offenses,
    or for those of my ancestors.(A)

“They sinned against you,
    and disobeyed your commandments.
So you handed us over to plunder, captivity, and death,
    to become an object lesson, a byword, and a reproach
    in all the nations among whom you scattered us.(B)

“Yes, your many judgments are right
    in dealing with me as my sins,
    and those of my ancestors, deserve.
For we have neither kept your commandments,
    nor walked in fidelity before you.

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