31 God's wrath upon them came,and slew the fattest of them all;So that the choice of Israel,o'erthrown by death, did fall.
32 Yet, notwithstanding of all this,they sinned still the more;And though he had great wonders wrought,believ'd him not therefore:
33 Wherefore their days in vanityhe did consume and waste;And by his wrath their wretched yearsaway in trouble past.
34 But when he slew them, then they didto seek him shew desire;Yea, they return'd, and after Godright early did enquire.
35 And that the Lord had been their Rock,they did remember then;Ev'n that the high almighty Godhad their Redeemer been.
36 Yet with their mouth they flatter'd him,and spake but feignedly;And they unto the God of truthwith their false tongues did lie.
37 For though their words were good, their heartwith him was not sincere;Unstedfast and perfidiousthey in his cov'nant were.