Jeremiah 14:6-8

New Catholic Bible

⁶ Wild donkeys stand on the bare heights
    and pant for air like jackals,
while their eyes grow dim
    because of a lack of pasture.
⁷ Even though our sins bear witness against us,
    take action, O Lord, for your name’s sake;
forgive us for our many acts of infidelity,
    our countless sins against you.
⁸ O Lord, you are the hope of Israel
    and its savior in time of need.
Why are you like a stranger in the land,
    like a traveler who only stays for a single night?