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Make vows to the LORD your God, and fulfill them! Let all of his neighbors bring presents to him who is to be feared.

Has his lovingkindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?

Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?" Selah.

We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, His strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.

That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his mitzvot,

They didn't keep the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law.

They forgot his doings, His wondrous works that he had shown them.

Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, Streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?"

Because they didn't believe in God, And didn't trust in his yeshu`ah.

He caused the east wind to blow in the sky. By his power he guided the south wind.

For all this they still sinned, And didn't believe in his wondrous works.

For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.

But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn't destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, And didn't stir up all his wrath.

They didn't remember his hand, Nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;

How he set his signs in Mitzrayim, His wonders in the field of Tzo`an,

He threw on them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, indignation, and trouble, And a band of angels of evil.

He made a path for his anger. He didn't spare their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence,

But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

He brought them to the border of his sanctuary, To this mountain, which his right hand had taken.

Yet they tempted and rebelled against Ha`Elyon God, And didn't keep his testimonies;