Esdras 9:15

15 ¡SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, tú eres justo! Tú has permitido que hasta hoy sobrevivamos como remanente. Culpables como somos, estamos en tu presencia, aunque no lo merecemos».

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 »Después de todo lo que nos ha acontecido por causa de nuestras maldades y de nuestra grave culpa, reconocemos que tú, Dios nuestro, no nos has dado el castigo que merecemos, sino que nos has dejado un remanente.

14 ¿Cómo es posible que volvamos a quebrantar tus mandamientos contrayendo matrimonio con las mujeres de estos pueblos que tienen prácticas abominables? ¿Acaso no sería justo que te enojaras con nosotros y nos destruyeras hasta no dejar remanente ni que nadie escape?

15 ¡SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, tú eres justo! Tú has permitido que hasta hoy sobrevivamos como remanente. Culpables como somos, estamos en tu presencia, aunque no lo merecemos».