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Israel's Future Blessing

¹ O Israel, ^(C1)return in repentance to the LORD your God,
For you have stumbled and fallen visited by tragedy, because of your ^(C2)sin.

² Take the words confessing your guilt with you and return to the LORD.
Say to Him, "^(C1)Take away all our wickedness;
Accept what is good and receive us graciously,
So that we may ^(C2)present the fruit of our lips (gratitude). ^(VR1)

³ "Assyria will not save us;
We will ^(C1)not ride on horses relying on military might,
Nor will we say again to the idols who are the ^(C2)work of our hands,
'You are ^(C3)our gods.'
For in ^(C4)You O LORD the orphan finds love and compassion and mercy."

⁴ I will ^(C1)heal their apostasy and faithlessness;
I will ^(C2)love them freely,
For My anger has ^(C3)turned away from Israel.

⁵ I shall be like the ^(C1)dew to Israel;
He will blossom like the ^(C2)lily,
And he will take root like the cedars of ^(C3)Lebanon.

⁶ His shoots will sprout,
And his beauty will be like the ^(C1)olive tree
And his fragrance like the cedars of ^(C2)Lebanon.

⁷ Those who ^(C1)live in his shadow
Will again raise ^(C2)grain,
And they will blossom like the vine.
His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.

⁸ O Ephraim, what more have I to do with ^(C1)idols?
It is I who have answered and will care for you and watch over you.
I am like a ^(C2)luxuriant cypress tree;
With ^(C3)Me your fruit is found which is to nourish you.

^9 (C1)Whoever is spiritually wise, let him understand these things;
Whoever is spiritually discerning and understanding, let him know them.
For the ^(C2)ways of the LORD are right,
And the ^(C3)righteous will walk in them,
But ^(C4)transgressors will stumble and fall in them. ^(VR1)