40 Finally, Lord, you were angryand terribly disgustedwith your people.
41 So you put them in the powerof nations that hated them.
42 They were ill-treated and abusedby their enemies,
43 but you saved themtime after time.They were determined to rebel,and their sins causedtheir downfall.
44 You answered their prayerswhen they were in trouble.
45 You kept your agreementand were so merciful
46 that their enemieshad pity on them.