⁷ Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

¹ Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

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

¹ I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

² God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,

³¹ For the LORD will not cast off for ever:

³² But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

²⁴ Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

²⁵ I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.

²⁶ How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

⁴⁶ How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

³⁸ But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

⁵ How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

¹ O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

⁹ But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

¹ How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?