Although I trained[and] strengthenedtheir arms,Yet they deviseevilagainstMe.
But the LORDwas graciousto them and hadcompassionon them and turnedto them becauseof His covenantwith Abraham,Isaac,and Jacob,and wouldnot destroythem or castthem from His presenceuntilnow.
The LORDgaveIsraela deliverer,so that they escapedfrom underthe handof the Arameans;and the sonsof Israellivedin their tentsas formerly.
"Behold,how happyis the manwhom Godreproves,So do not despisethe disciplineof the Almighty.
Whodeviseevilthingsin [their] hearts;They continuallystirup wars.
Whyare the nationsin an uproarAnd the peoplesdevisinga vainthing?
Howlongwill you assaila man,That you may murder[him], allof you, Like a leaningwall,like a totteringfence?
Blessedis the manwhomYou chasten,O LORD,And whom You teachout of Your law;
My son,do not rejectthe disciplineof the LORDOr loatheHis reproof,
"The heartis moredeceitfulthanallelse And is desperatelysick;Whocan understandit?
[It is] your destruction,O Israel,That [you are] against Me, against your help.
Whateveryou deviseagainstthe LORD,He will makea completeendof it. Distresswill not riseup twice.
who by the HolySpirit,[through] the mouthof our fatherDavidYour servant,said,WHYDID THE GENTILESRAGE,AND THE PEOPLESDEVISEFUTILE THINGS?
For even though they knewGod,they did not honorHim as Godorgive thanks,but they became futilein their speculations,and their foolishheartwas darkened.
[We are] destroyingspeculationsand everylofty thingraisedup againstthe knowledgeof God,and [we are] takingeverythoughtcaptiveto the obedienceof Christ,
and you have forgottenthe exhortationwhichis addressedto you as sons,"MY SON,DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLYTHE DISCIPLINEOF THE LORD,NORFAINTWHEN YOU ARE REPROVEDBY HIM;
Those whomI love,I reproveand discipline;thereforebe zealousand repent.
