Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.
And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.