Daniel 9:4-11

4I prayed to the Lord my God. I confessed and said, “Lord, you are great and deserve respect as the only God. You keep your promise  and show mercy to those who love you and obey your commandments.

5We have sinned, done wrong, acted wickedly, rebelled, and turned away from your commandments and laws.

6We haven’t listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, leaders, ancestors, and all the common people.

7You, Lord, are righteous. But we—the men of Judah, the citizens of Jerusalem, and all the Israelites whom you scattered in countries near and far—are still ashamed because we have been unfaithful to you.

8We, our kings, leaders, and ancestors are ashamed because we have sinned against you, Lord.

9“But you, Lord our God, are compassionate and forgiving, although we have rebelled against you.

10We never listened to you or lived by the teachings you gave us through your servants the prophets.

11All Israel has ignored your teachings and refused to listen to you. So you brought on us the curses you swore in an oath, the curses written in the Teachings of your servant Moses. We sinned against you.