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"But as soon as they had rest, they again did evil before You; Therefore You abandoned them into the hand of their enemies, so that they ruled over them. Yet when they turned and cried out again to You, You heard them from heaven, And You rescued them many times in accordance with Your compassion,

And You admonished them and warned them to turn them back to Your law. Yet they acted presumptuously and arrogantly and did not heed Your commandments, but sinned against Your ordinances, Which by keeping, a man will live. But they turned a stubborn shoulder, stiffened their neck, and would not listen.

"Yet You were patient with them for many years, And admonished them and warned them by Your Spirit through Your prophets; Still they would not listen. Therefore You gave them into the hand (power) of the peoples of the lands.

"Yet in Your great compassion You did not utterly destroy them or abandon them, For You are a gracious and merciful God.

because they did not meet the Israelites with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. Yet our God turned the curse into a blessing.

"Did your fathers (ancestors) not do the same, and did our God not bring all this trouble on us and on this city? Yet you are adding to the wrath on Israel by profaning the Sabbath."

"Did not Solomon king of Israel sin [greatly against God] regarding these things? Yet among the many nations there was no king like him. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless the foreign women caused even him to sin [by turning to other gods and so, judged by God, he lost his kingdom].

"Yet all of this does not satisfy me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate."

"I am not at ease, nor am I quiet, And I am not at rest, and yet trouble still comes [upon me]."

'Is not their tent-cord drawn up within them [so that the tent collapses]? Do they not die, and yet without [acquiring] wisdom?'

"Though your beginning was insignificant, Yet your end will greatly increase.

"While it is still green (in flower) and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant [when without water].

"He will yet fill your mouth with laughter And your lips with joyful shouting [if you are found blameless].

I am afraid of all my pains and worries [yet to come]; I know that You will not acquit me and leave me unpunished.

'Although You know that I am not guilty or wicked, Yet there is no one who can rescue me from Your hand.

'Yet these [present evils] You have hidden in Your heart [since my creation]: I know that this was within You [in Your purpose and thought].

Yet at the scent of water [the stump of the tree] will flourish And bring forth sprigs and shoots like a seedling.

"Even after my [mortal] skin is destroyed [by death], Yet from my [immortal] flesh I will see God,

Yet he perishes forever like his own refuse; Those who have seen him will say, 'Where is he?'

Yet his food turns [to poison] in his stomach; It is the venom of vipers within him.