Only G-d's Mercy

[Jeremiah 66: 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. [Testify - That You art righteous in what You have done. Do thou it - Do You what we stand in need of; give us rain, though not for our sake, we deserve no such kindness from You, yet for Your names sake: Your promise, or for Your honor and glory. Your name’s sake - We deeply acknowledge that we have sinned, and deserve nothing but death. Yet act for Your name's sake - work in our behalf, that we perish not. Jeremiah pleads in the name of his nation (Psalms 109:21). So "work for us," absolutely used (1 Samuel 14:6). "for our backslidings are so many" that we cannot urge You for the sake of our doings, but for the glory of Your name; lest, if You give us not aid, it should be said it was owing to our want of power (Joshua 7:9, Psalms 79:9, 106:8, Isaiah 48:9, Ezekiel 20:44). The same appeal to G-d's mercy, "for His name's sake," as our only hope, since our sin precludes trust in ourselves, occurs in Psalms 25:11. Like Jeremiah we need to plea for our nation! Repent of your sins.]