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The wrath of God came against them, And slew the stoutest of them, And struck down the choice men of Israel.
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In spite of this they still sinned, And did not believe in His wondrous works.
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Therefore their days He consumed in futility, And their years in fear.
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When He slew them, then they sought Him; And they returned and sought earnestly for God.
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Then they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their Redeemer.
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Nevertheless they flattered Him with their mouth, And they lied to Him with their tongue;
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For their heart was not steadfast with Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant.
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But He, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, And did not destroy them. Yes, many a time He turned His anger away, And did not stir up all His wrath;
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For He remembered that they were but flesh, A breath that passes away and does not come again.
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How often they provoked Him in the wilderness, And grieved Him in the desert!
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Yes, again and again they tempted God, And limited the Holy One of Israel.