(And the LORD gave Israel a savior, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as before.

And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

He restored the border of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spoke by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath-hepher.

And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

And he remembered for them his covenant, and relented according to the multitude of his mercies.

Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects: therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty:

Blessed is the man whom you chasten, O LORD, and teach him out of your law;

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks unto you as unto children, My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked of him:

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Why do the nations rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

How long will you imagine evil against a man? you shall be slain all of you: as a leaning wall shall you be, and as a tottering fence.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

What do you imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.

Who by the mouth of your servant David has said, Why did the nations rage, and the people imagine vain things?

Because, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Casting down arguments, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;