He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
By warfare and exile you contend with her— with his fierce blast he drives her out, as on a day the east wind blows.
I will not accuse them forever, nor will I always be angry, for then they would faint away because of me— the very people I have created.
Go, proclaim this message toward the north: “ ‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will not be angry forever.
will you always be angry? Will your wrath continue forever?’ This is how you talk, but you do all the evil you can.”
None of the sins that person has committed will be remembered against them. They have done what is just and right; they will surely live.