Jeremiah 14:7

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.

Though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it - what we beg of thee; interpose to remove the drought. Jeremiah pleads in the name of his nation (). So "work for us," absolutely used ().

For thy name's sake - for our backslidings are so many' that we cannot urge thee for the sake of our doings, but for the glory of thy name; lest, if thou give us not aid, it should be said it was owing to thy want of power (; ; ; ; ; Ezekiel 36:21). The same appeal to God's mercy, "for His name's sake," as our only hope, since our sin precludes trust in ourselves, occurs .