¹⁹ God is not human,^(A) that he should lie,^(B)
    not a human being, that he should change his mind.^(C)
Does he speak and then not act?
    Does he promise^(D) and not fulfill?

⁴ “I will heal^(A) their waywardness^(B)
    and love them freely,^(C)
    for my anger has turned away^(D) from them.
⁵ I will be like the dew^(E) to Israel;
    he will blossom like a lily.^(F)
Like a cedar of Lebanon^(G)
    he will send down his roots;^(H)
6     his young shoots will grow.
His splendor will be like an olive tree,^(I)
    his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.^(J)
7 People will dwell again in his shade;^(K)
    they will flourish like the grain,
they will blossom^(L) like the vine—
    Israel’s fame will be like the wine^(M) of Lebanon.^(N)
8 Ephraim, what more have I^[a] to do with idols?^(O)
    I will answer him and care for him.
I am like a flourishing juniper;^(P)
    your fruitfulness comes from me.”

⁹ Who is wise?^(Q) Let them realize these things.
    Who is discerning? Let them understand.^(R)
The ways of the Lord are right;^(S)
    the righteous walk^(T) in them,
    but the rebellious stumble in them.

¹⁵ “As in the days when you came out of Egypt,
    I will show them my wonders.^(A)”

¹⁶ Nations will see and be ashamed,^(B)
    deprived of all their power.
They will put their hands over their mouths^(C)
    and their ears will become deaf.
¹⁷ They will lick dust^(D) like a snake,
    like creatures that crawl on the ground.
They will come trembling^(E) out of their dens;
    they will turn in fear^(F) to the Lord our God
    and will be afraid of you.