They were not really committed to him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant.

But I will not remove my loyal love from him, nor be unfaithful to my promise.

I will not break my covenant or go back on what I promised.

No harm will overtake you; no illness will come near your home.

Then they say, “The Lord does not see this; the God of Jacob does not take notice of it.”

Certainly the Lord does not forsake his people; he does not abandon the nation that belongs to him.

He does not deal with us as our sins deserve; he does not repay us as our misdeeds deserve.

Have you not rejected us, O God? O God, you do not go into battle with our armies.

They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see,

ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell,

The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any of those who descend into the silence of death.

Look! Israel’s protector does not sleep or slumber!

They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see,

He is not enamored with the strength of a horse, nor is he impressed by the warrior’s strong legs.

Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me.

None who go in to her will return, nor will they reach the paths of life.

When you walk, your steps will not be hampered, and when you run, you will not stumble.

For I did not obey my teachers and I did not heed my instructors.

A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.

As Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so the eyes of a person are never satisfied.