Nothing can be more beautiful and expressive, than this prayer of the Prophet. First, he confesses sin: Leviticus 26:1. Secondly, he takes hold of the best and only argument for forgiveness; God's covenant promises in his name; that is, in Christ. Psalms 106:8; Isaiah 43:25. Thirdly, he pleads the merits of the Saviour. Isaiah 45:21-22. And lastly, he observes the union the Lord had with, and interest in, his people. Joshua, ages before, had pleaded the same, and found success, Joshua 7:8-9. Reader! do not overlook these pleas, for they are unanswerable; in the hour of distress Jehovah's name's sake, is the one glorious cause, of all our rich mercies, in Christ; Ezekiel 36:32.
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Jeremiah 14:7-9
7 O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
8 O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
9 Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.