³⁰ “If his sons forsake my law
    and do not follow my statutes,
³¹ if they violate my decrees
    and fail to keep my commands,
³² I will punish their sin with the rod,
    their iniquity with flogging;^(A)

⁷ We are consumed by your anger
    and terrified by your indignation.
⁸ You have set our iniquities before you,
    our secret sins^(A) in the light of your presence.^(B)
9 All our days pass away under your wrath;
    we finish our years with a moan.^(C)

⁸ Lord our God,
    you answered them;
you were to Israel a forgiving God,^(A)
    though you punished^(B) their misdeeds.^[a]

⁹ For I eat ashes^(A) as my food
    and mingle my drink with tears^(B)

¹⁰ because of your great wrath,^(A)
    for you have taken me up and thrown me aside.

⁶ I was angry^(A) with my people
    and desecrated my inheritance;^(B)
I gave them into your hand,^(C)
    and you showed them no mercy.^(D)
Even on the aged
    you laid a very heavy yoke.