I was angry with my people. I profaned my heritage and gave them into your hand. You did not show mercy to them. You made your yoke very heavy on the aged.

For I will not contend (rebuke) forever! Nor will I always be angry! The spirit would fail before me, and those whom I have made.

And I am very angry with the nations that are at ease (secure). I was but a little angered and they caused my anger to grow into fury.'

I hid

I will wait for Jehovah, who hides his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will hope in him.

Truly you are a God who hides himself, O God and Savior of Israel.

([Psalm of David]) How long, O Jehovah? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

Do not hide your face from me. Do not angrily turn me away. You have been my help. Do not leave me! Do not abandon me, O God of my salvation!

Then the nations will know that the people of Israel went into captivity because they did wrong and rebelled against me. I hid my face (withdrew my support) from them and handed them over to their enemies. They were killed in battle.

But

Give ear and come to me; listen to me, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.

But the loving kindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting on those who reverence him, and his righteousness is to the sons of sons.

Jehovah appeared to him from afar, saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore I have drawn you with loving-kindness.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and good hope by grace,

For this I obtained mercy, which in me as the foremost sinner Jesus Christ might show his long-suffering. This is for an example to those who should later believe in him for eternal life.

General references

His left hand is under my head. His right hand embraces me.

Jehovah does not give a man up for a very long time.

He has helped Israel his servant that he might remember mercy.