I was wroth with my people, I profaned mine inheritance, and gave them into thy hand: thou didst show them no mercy; upon the aged hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.

For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.

And I am very sore displeased with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

I hid

And I will wait for Jehovah, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Hide not thy face from me; Put not thy servant away in anger: Thou hast been my help; Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

And the nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity; because they trespassed against me, and I hid my face from them: so I gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and they fell all of them by the sword.

But

Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

But the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children's children;

Jehovah appeared of old unto me,'saying , Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.

General references

His left hand is under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me.

For the Lord will not cast off for ever.

He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy