Hosea 14:4-8

New Century Version

⁴ The Lord says,
“I will forgive them for leaving me
    and will love them freely,
    because I am not angry with them anymore.
⁵ I will be like the dew to Israel,
    and they will blossom like a lily.
Like the cedar trees in Lebanon,
    their roots will be firm.
⁶ They will be like spreading branches,
    like the beautiful olive trees
    and the sweet-smelling cedars in Lebanon.
⁷ The people of Israel will again live under my protection.
    They will grow like the grain,
they will bloom like a vine,
    and they will be as famous as the wine of Lebanon.
⁸ Israel, have nothing to do with idols.
    I, the Lord, am the one who answers your prayers and watches over you.
I am like a green pine tree;
    your blessings come from me.”