²¹ They made me jealous^(A) by what is no god
    and angered me with their worthless idols.^(B)
I will make them envious by those who are not a people;
    I will make them angry by a nation that has no understanding.^(C)

¹⁵ They are worthless,^(A) the objects of mockery;
    when their judgment comes, they will perish.

²² Do any of the worthless idols^(A) of the nations bring rain?^(B)
    Do the skies themselves send down showers?
No, it is you, Lord our God.
    Therefore our hope is in you,
    for you are the one who does all this.^(C)

¹⁹ Lord, my strength and my fortress,
    my refuge^(A) in time of distress,
to you the nations will come^(B)
    from the ends of the earth and say,
“Our ancestors possessed nothing but false gods,^(C)
    worthless idols^(D) that did them no good.^(E)

¹⁵ Yet my people have forgotten^(A) me;
    they burn incense^(B) to worthless idols,^(C)
which made them stumble^(D) in their ways,
    in the ancient paths.^(E)
They made them walk in byways,
    on roads not built up.^(F)

⁸ “Those who cling to worthless idols^(A)
    turn away from God’s love for them.