⁵ Will he retain `his anger' for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and hast done evil things, and hast had thy way.

¹⁶ For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.

¹² Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith Jehovah; I will not look in anger upon you; for I am merciful, saith Jehovah, I will not keep `anger' for ever.

¹ Woe to her that is rebellious and polluted! to the oppressing city!

² She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in Jehovah; she drew not near to her God.

³ Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow.

⁴ Her prophets are light and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

⁵ Jehovah in the midst of her is righteous; he will not do iniquity; every morning doth he bring his justice to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.

³ Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge `is ready' for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.

¹ Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

⁶ Behold, the princes of Israel, every one according to his power, have been in thee to shed blood.

⁹ Be not wroth very sore, O Jehovah, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, look, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.

⁸ Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness.

⁹ He will not always chide; Neither will he keep `his anger' for ever.

⁵ Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

⁷ Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favorable no more?

⁸ Is his lovingkindness clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore?

⁹ Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah