thou art righteous: Nehemiah 9:33-34; Daniel 9:7-11, Daniel 9:14; Romans 10:3
for we remain: Lamentations 3:22-23
in our trespasses: Isaiah 64:6-7; Ezekiel 33:10; Zechariah 3:3-4; John 8:21, John 8:24; 1 Corinthians 15:17
we cannot: Job 9:2-3; Psalms 130:3, Psalms 143:2; Romans 3:19