5 But you lie and cheatand are unfaithful to him.You have disgraced yourselvesand are no longer worthyto be his children.
6 Israel, the Lord is your Father,the one who created you,but you repaid himby being foolish.
7 Think about past generations.Ask your parentsor any of your elders.They will tell you
8 that God Most Highgave land to every nation.He assigned a guardian angelto each of them,
9 but the Lord himselftakes care of Israel.
10 Israel, the Lord discovered youin a barren desertfilled with howling winds.God became your fortress,protecting you as thoughyou were his own eyes.
11 The Lord was like an eagleteaching its young to fly,always ready to swoop downand catch them on its back.