O thou hope of Israel, the savior thereof in the time of trouble, why art thou as a [a]stranger in the land, as one that passeth by, to tarry for a night?

Why art thou as a man astonied, and as [b]a strong man that cannot help? yet thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and thy name is called upon us: forsake us not.

10 Thus saith the Lord unto this people, Thus have they delighted to wander: they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord hath no delight in them: but he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 14:8 That taketh no care for us.
  2. Jeremiah 14:9 As one that hath strength to help, and yet is afraid to put to his hand.

You who are the hope(A) of Israel,
    its Savior(B) in times of distress,(C)
why are you like a stranger in the land,
    like a traveler who stays only a night?
Why are you like a man taken by surprise,
    like a warrior powerless to save?(D)
You are among(E) us, Lord,
    and we bear your name;(F)
    do not forsake(G) us!

10 This is what the Lord says about this people:

“They greatly love to wander;
    they do not restrain their feet.(H)
So the Lord does not accept(I) them;
    he will now remember(J) their wickedness
    and punish them for their sins.”(K)

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