Esdras 9:15

15 SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, tú eres justo; puesto que nos ha quedado escapadura, como este día, henos aquí delante de ti en nuestras culpas; porque no es posible estar delante de ti a causa de esto

Esdras 9:15 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 9:15

O Lord God of Israel, thou art righteous
And would appear to be so, should Israel be entirely cut off, and utterly consumed for their iniquities:

for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day;
that they remained yet escaped out of captivity, and escaped the wrath and vengeance of God, was not owing to any deserts of theirs, but to the grace and mercy of God, who had not stirred up all his wrath, as their sins deserved:

behold, we are before thee in our trespasses;
to do with us as seems good in thy sight; we have nothing to plead on our behalf, but cast ourselves at thy feet, if so be unmerited favour may be shown us:

for we cannot stand before thee because of this;
this evil of contracting affinity with the nations; we cannot defend ourselves; we cannot plead ignorance of the divine commands; we have nothing to say for ourselves why judgment should not be passed upon us; we leave ourselves in thine hands, and at thy mercy.

Esdras 9:15 In-Context

13 Mas después de todo lo que nos ha sobrevenido a causa de nuestras malas obras, y a causa de nuestra gran culpa (ya que tú, Dios nuestro, estorbaste que fuéramos oprimidos a causa de nuestras iniquidades, y nos diste semejante escapadura)

14 ¿hemos de volver a quebrantar tus mandamientos, y a emparentar con los pueblos de estas abominaciones? ¿No te ensañarías contra nosotros hasta consumirnos, sin que quedara remanente ni escapadura

15 SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, tú eres justo; puesto que nos ha quedado escapadura, como este día, henos aquí delante de ti en nuestras culpas; porque no es posible estar delante de ti a causa de esto