44  ^myou have wrapped yourself with a cloud

so that no prayer can pass through.

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8  though ^tI call and cry for help,

he shuts out my prayer;

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2  ^aClouds and thick darkness are all around him;

^brighteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

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13 ^m“As I¹ called, and they would not hear, ^mso they called, and I would not hear,” says the Lord of hosts,

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4  O ^pLord God of hosts,

^qhow long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?

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11 The Lord said to me: ^r“Do not pray for the welfare of this people.

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The Lord Will Not Relent

1 Then the Lord said to me, ^p“Though ^qMoses ^rand Samuel ^sstood before me, yet my heart would not turn toward this people. Send them out of my sight, and let them go!