“He has given help to His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy,
God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns.
He has remembered His graciousness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
¶“Remember these things, Jacob, And Israel, for you are My servant; I have formed you, you are My servant, Israel, you will not be forgotten by Me.
“Is Ephraim My dear son? Is he a delightful child? Indeed, as often as I have spoken against him, I certainly still remember him; Therefore My heart yearns for him; I will certainly have mercy on him,” declares the Lord.
The Lord appeared to him long ago, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you out with kindness.
You will give truth to Jacob And favor to Abraham, Which You swore to our forefathers From the days of old.
“He has filled the hungry with good things, And sent the rich away empty-handed.
Just as He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever.”