Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

And hardened

Bible References

Why

2 Thessalonians 2:11
And this is the reason that God sends them a strong delusion [to influence them]: It is so that they would believe the lie,

And hardened

John 12:40
"God has blinded their eyes [of understanding] and closed their minds. If He had not done so, they would [be able to] see with their eyes and understand with their minds and turn [to God] so He could heal them [spiritually]."
Romans 9:18
So then, God has pity on whomever He wants to, and He makes stubborn whomever He wants.