Suffering was good for me; I learned your laws.
Before I suffered, I did many wrong things. But now I carefully obey everything you say.
But when the Lord judges us, he punishes us to show us the right way. He does this so that we will not be condemned with the world.
How will Jacob’s guilt be forgiven? What will happen so his sins can be taken away? The rocks of the altar will be crushed to dust; the statues and altars for worshiping false gods will all be destroyed.