^{6 Ref} For, as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, Called thee hath Jehovah, Even a youthful wife when she is refused, said thy God.

^{7 Ref} In a small moment I have forsaken thee, And in great mercies I do gather thee,

^{8 Ref} In overflowing wrath I hid my face `for' a moment from thee, And in kindness age-during I have loved thee, Said thy Redeemer -- Jehovah!

^{9 Ref} For, the waters of Noah `is' this to Me, In that I have sworn -- the waters of Noah Do not pass again over the earth -- So I have sworn, Wrath is not upon thee, Nor rebuke against thee.

^{10 Ref} For the mountains depart, and the hills remove, And My kindness from thee departeth not, And the covenant of My peace removeth not, Said hath thy loving one -- Jehovah.

^{11 Ref} O afflicted, storm-tossed, not comforted, Lo, I am laying with cement thy stones, And have founded thee with sapphires,

¹² And have made of agate thy pinnacles, And thy gates of carbuncle stones, And all thy border of stones of delight,

^{13 Ref} And all thy sons are taught of Jehovah, And abundant `is' the peace of thy sons.

^{14 Ref} In righteousness thou establishest thyself, Be far from oppression, for thou fearest not, And from ruin, for it cometh not near unto thee.