Then is the Psalm after all a confession of national sins, and an appeal for national deliverance? (religion-online.org)
No amount of «religious observance» would make the slightest difference to the truth that in a world governed by a righteous, living God, national sin brings national disaster. (religion-online.org)
I realized that one of the most important features of some of the Advent passages like those cited above is that they show us something about national sin, God's punishment, repentance and hope. (religion-online.org)