Don't let them say in their hearts, "Yes! We got what we wanted." Don't let them say, "We have swallowed him up."

Aren't you the one, God, who has cast us off? Didn't you refuse, God, to accompany our armies?

But he, being merciful, forgave their iniquity and didn't destroy them; He restrained his anger and didn't vent all his wrath.

Yet my people didn't obey my voice; Israel didn't submit to me.

God, do not rest! Don't be silent! Don't stay inactive, God!

I will say to the proud, "Don't brag," and to the wicked, "Don't vaunt your strength.

because they didn't believe in God and didn't trust in his deliverance.

For their hearts weren't committed to him, and they weren't faithful to his covenant.

A stupid man doesn't know, and a fool can't comprehend this:

May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you, if I don't consider Jerusalem to be more important than my highest joy.