They forgotGodtheir Savior,Who had donegreatthingsin Egypt,
They quicklyforgotHis works;They did not waitfor His counsel,
He sentsignsand wondersinto your midst,O Egypt,Upon Pharaohand allhis servants.
"Behold,Godis my salvation,I will trustand not be afraid;For the LORDGODis my strengthand song,And He has becomemy salvation."
For you have forgottenthe Godof your salvationAnd have not rememberedthe rockof your refuge.Thereforeyou plantdelightfulplantsAnd setthem with vineslipsof a strange[god].
"Declareand setforth[your case]; Indeed,let them consulttogether.Whohas announcedthisfrom of old?Who has longsincedeclaredit? Is it not I, the LORD?And thereis nootherGodbesidesMe, A righteousGodand a Savior;Thereis noneexceptMe.
For He said,"Surely,they are My people,Sonswho will not dealfalsely."So He becametheir Savior.
"Can a virginforgether ornaments,Or a brideher attire?Yet My peoplehave forgottenMe Dayswithoutnumber.
"But I will havecompassionon the houseof Judahand deliverthem by the LORDtheir God,and will not deliverthem by bow,sword,battle,horsesor horsemen."
And my spirithas rejoicedin Godmy Savior.
"He is your praiseand He is your God,whohas donethesegreatand awesomethingsfor you whichyour eyeshave seen.
"Orhas a godtriedto goto takefor himself a nationfrom within[another] nationby trials,by signsand wondersand by warand by a mightyhandand by an outstretchedarmand by greatterrors,as the LORDyour Goddidfor you in Egyptbefore your eyes?
Moreover, the LORDshowedgreatand distressingsignsand wondersbefore our eyesagainst Egypt,Pharaohand allhis household;
but at the propertimemanifested,[even] His word,in the proclamationwith whichI was entrustedaccordingto the commandmentof Godour Savior,
not pilfering,but showingallgoodfaithsothat they will adornthe doctrineof Godour Saviorin every respect.
Thus the sonsof Israeldid not rememberthe LORDtheir God,who had deliveredthem from the handsof alltheir enemieson everyside;
