1. The Lord says, “Children,I didn't divorce your motheror sell you to pay debts;I divorced her and sold youbecause of your sins.
2. I came and called out,but you didn't answer.Have I lost my powerto rescue and save?At my command oceans and riversturn into deserts;fish rot and stinkfor lack of water.
3. I make the sky turn darklike the sackclothyou wear at funerals.”
4. The Lord God gives methe right wordsto encourage the weary.Each morning he awakens meeager to learn his teaching;
5. he made me willing to listenand not rebel or run away.
6. I let them beat my backand pull out my beard.I didn't turn asidewhen they insulted meand spat in my face.
7. But the Lord God keeps mefrom being disgraced.So I refuse to give up,because I knowGod will never let me down.