35. They remembered that God was their protector,that the Almighty came to their aid.
36. But their words were all lies;nothing they said was sincere.
37. They were not loyal to him;they were not faithful to their covenant with him.
38. But God was merciful to his people.He forgave their sinand did not destroy them.Many times he held back his angerand restrained his fury.
39. He remembered that they were only mortal beings,like a wind that blows by and is gone.
40. How often they rebelled against him in the desert;how many times they made him sad!