O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us,.... That we deserve such judgments to be inflicted on us; and that God is righteous in bringing them; and we are altogether undeserving of the favour now about to be asked.
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Jeremiah 14:7
Jeremiah 14:7
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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