Hosea 14:2-4,8-9 Bring your petition. Come to the Lord and say, “O Lord, take away our sins; be gracious to us and receive us, and we will offer you the sacrifice of praise. 3 Assyria cannot save us, nor can our strength in battle; never again will we call the idols we have made ‘our gods’ for in You alone, O Lord, the fatherless find mercy.
4 Then I will cure you of Idolatry and faithlessness, and my love will know no bounds, for my anger will be forever gone!
8 O Ephraim! Stay away from idols! I am living and strong! I look after you and care for you. I am like an green tree, yielding my fruit to you throughout the year. My mercies never fail. 9 Whoever is wise, let himunderstand these things. For thr paths of the Lord are true and right, and good men walk along them. But sinners trying it will fail.
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