^{16 Ref} For Thou `art' our Father, For Abraham hath not known us, And Israel doth not acknowledge us, Thou, O Jehovah, `art' our Father, Our redeemer from the age, `is' Thy name.

^{17 Ref} Why causest Thou us to wander, O Jehovah, from Thy ways? Thou hardenest our heart from Thy fear, Turn back for Thy servants' sake, The tribes of Thine inheritance.

^{18 Ref} For a little while did Thy holy people possess, Our adversaries have trodden down Thy sanctuary.

^{19 Ref} We have been from of old, Thou hast not ruled over them, Not called is Thy name upon them!