Jeremiah 14:17-22 - The Nation Hopes In Yahweh
17 Say this to them: 'My eyes flow with tears day and night without stopping because my dear people will suffer massive destruction. It will be a very serious blow. 18 If I go to the field, I see those killed because of war. If I go to the city, I see those sick because of famine. Prophets and priests wander through a land they have not heard of.'
19 Have you completely rejected Judah? Do you despise Zion? Why have you struck us so hard that we cannot heal? We hope for peace, but no good comes from it. We hope for a time of healing, but there's only terror. 20 O Jehovah, we recognize our wickedness and the wrongs done by our ancestors. We have sinned against you. 21 For the sake of your name, do not despise us. Do not dishonor your glorious throne. Remember your promise to us. Do not break it. 22 The valueless gods of the nations cannot make it rain. The skies cannot give showers by themselves. But you can, O Jehovah our God. We hope in you because you do all these things.