^{32 Ref} And they cause wrath by the waters of Meribah, And it is evil to Moses for their sakes,

^{33 Ref} For they have provoked his spirit, And he speaketh wrongfully with his lips.

^{34 Ref} They have not destroyed the peoples, As Jehovah had said to them,

^{35 Ref} And mix themselves among nations, and learn their works,

^{36 Ref} And serve their idols, And they are to them for a snare.

^{37 Ref} And they sacrifice their sons And their daughters to destroyers,

^{38 Ref} And they shed innocent blood -- Blood of their sons and of their daughters, Whom they have sacrificed to idols of Canaan, And the land is profaned with blood.

^{39 Ref} And they are defiled with their works, And commit whoredom in their habitual doings.

^{40 Ref} And the anger of Jehovah Is kindled against His people, And He doth abominate His inheritance.

^{41 Ref} And giveth them into the hand of nations, And those hating them rule over them,

^{42 Ref} And their enemies oppress them, And they are humbled under their hand.

^{43 Ref} Many times He doth deliver them, And they rebel in their counsel, And they are brought low in their iniquity.

^{44 Ref} And He looketh on their distress When He heareth their cry,

^{45 Ref} And remembereth for them His covenant, And is comforted, According to the abundance of His kindness.

^{46 Ref} And He appointeth them for mercies Before all their captors.

^{47 Ref} Save us, O Jehovah our God, and gather us from the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, To glory in Thy praise.

^{48 Ref} Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age even unto the age. And all the people said, `Amen, praise Jah!'