¹⁷ They sacrificed^(A) to false gods,^(B) which are not God—
    gods they had not known,^(C)
    gods that recently appeared,^(D)
    gods your ancestors did not fear.

³⁷ They sacrificed their sons^(A)
    and their daughters to false gods.^(B)
38 They shed innocent blood,
    the blood of their sons^(C) and daughters,
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,
    and the land was desecrated by their blood.
³⁹ They defiled themselves^(D) by what they did;
    by their deeds they prostituted^(E) themselves.

⁴⁰ Therefore the Lord was angry^(F) with his people
    and abhorred his inheritance.^(G)
41 He gave them into the hands^(H) of the nations,
    and their foes ruled over them.
⁴² Their enemies oppressed^(I) them
    and subjected them to their power.
⁴³ Many times he delivered them,^(J)
    but they were bent on rebellion^(K)
    and they wasted away in their sin.
⁴⁴ Yet he took note of their distress
    when he heard their cry;^(L)
45 for their sake he remembered his covenant^(M)
    and out of his great love^(N) he relented.^(O)
46 He caused all who held them captive
    to show them mercy.^(P)

⁴⁷ Save us,^(Q) Lord our God,
    and gather us^(R) from the nations,
that we may give thanks^(S) to your holy name^(T)
    and glory in your praise.

⁴⁸ Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting.

Let all the people say, “Amen!”^(U)

Praise the Lord.