Ezra 9:5-10

Ezra 9:5-10

[5] And at the evening  sacrifice  I arose up  from my heaviness;  and having rent  my garment  and my mantle,  I fell  upon my knees,  and spread out  my hands  unto the LORD  my God,  [6] And said,  O my God,  I am ashamed  and blush  to lift up  my face  to thee, my God:  for our iniquities  are increased  over  our head,  and our trespass  is grown up  unto the heavens.  [7] Since the days  of our fathers  have we been in a great  trespass  unto this day;  and for our iniquities  have we, our kings,  and our priests,  been delivered  into the hand  of the kings  of the lands,  to the sword,  to captivity,  and to a spoil,  and to confusion  of face,  as it is this day.  [8] And now for a little  space  grace  our God,  to leave  us a remnant to escape,  and to give  us a nail  in his holy  place,  that our God  may lighten  our eyes,  and give  us a little  reviving  in our bondage.  [9] For we were bondmen;  yet our God  hath not forsaken  us in our bondage,  but hath extended  mercy  unto us in the sight  of the kings  of Persia,  to give  us a reviving,  to set up  the house  of our God,  and to repair  the desolations  thereof, and to give  us a wall  in Judah  and in Jerusalem.  [10] And now, O our God,  what shall we say  after  this? for we have forsaken  thy commandments,