40-43. And God was furious—a wildfire anger;he couldn’t stand even to look at his people.He turned them over to the heathenso that the people who hated them ruled them.Their enemies made life hard for them;they were tyrannized under that rule.Over and over God rescued them, but they never learned—until finally their sins destroyed them.
44-46. Still, when God saw the trouble they were inand heard their cries for help,He remembered his Covenant with them,and, immense with love, took them by the hand.He poured out his mercy on themwhile their captors looked on, amazed.
47. Save us, God, our God!Gather us back out of exileSo we can give thanks to your holy nameand join in the glory when you are praised!
48. Blessed be God, Israel’s God!Bless now, bless always!Oh! Let everyone say Amen!Hallelujah!