“Give to Levi^[a] your Thummim
    and your Urim to your loyal one,
whom you tested at Massah,
    with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah,^(A)

³² They angered the Lord^[a] at the waters of Meribah,
    and it went ill with Moses on their account,^(A)
33 for they made his spirit bitter,
    and he spoke words that were rash.^(B)

³⁴ They did not destroy the peoples,
    as the Lord had commanded them,^(C)
35 but they mingled with the nations
    and learned to do as they did.^(D)
36 They served their idols,
    which became a snare to them.^(E)
37 They sacrificed their sons
    and their daughters to the demons;^(F)
38 they poured out innocent blood,
    the blood of their sons and daughters,
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,
    and the land was polluted with blood.^(G)
39 Thus they became unclean by their acts
    and prostituted themselves in their doings.^(H)

⁴⁰ Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people,
    and he abhorred his heritage;^(I)
41 he gave them into the hand of the nations,
    so that those who hated them ruled over them.^(J)
42 Their enemies oppressed them,
    and they were brought into subjection under their power.
⁴³ Many times he delivered them,
    but they were rebellious in their purposes
    and were brought low through their iniquity.^(K)
44 Nevertheless, he regarded their distress
    when he heard their cry.^(L)
45 For their sake he remembered his covenant
    and showed compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love.^(M)
46 He caused them to be pitied
    by all who held them captive.^(N)

⁴⁷ Save us, O Lord our God,
    and gather us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name
    and glory in your praise.^(O)

⁴⁸ Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting.
And let all the people say, “Amen.”
    Praise the Lord!^(P)