⁸ The Lord is gracious and compassionate,^(A)
    slow to anger and rich in love.^(B)

⁴³ Many times he delivered them,^(A)
    but they were bent on rebellion^(B)
    and they wasted away in their sin.
⁴⁴ Yet he took note of their distress
    when he heard their cry;^(C)
45 for their sake he remembered his covenant^(D)
    and out of his great love^(E) he relented.^(F)