63:16 For you are our father,
though Abraham does not know us
and Israel does not recognize us.
You, Lord, are our father;
you have been called our protector from ancient times. 1
63:17 Why, Lord, do you make us stray 2 from your ways, 3
and make our minds stubborn so that we do not obey you? 4
Return for the sake of your servants,
the tribes of your inheritance!
63:18 For a short time your special 5 nation possessed a land, 6
but then our adversaries knocked down 7 your holy sanctuary.
63:19 We existed from ancient times, 8
but you did not rule over them,
they were not your subjects. 9