141 Return , O Israel , to the Lord your God , For you have stumbled because of your iniquity . 2 Take words with you and return to the Lord . Say to Him, " Take away all iniquity And receive us graciously , That we may present the fruit of our lips . 3 "Assyria will not save us, We will not ride on horses ; Nor will we say again , ' Our god ,' To the work of our hands ; For in You the orphan finds mercy ."
4 I will heal their apostasy , I will love them freely , For My anger has turned away from them. 5 I will be like the dew to Israel ; He will blossom like the lily , And he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon . 6 His shoots will sprout , And his beauty will be like the olive tree And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon . 7 Those who live in his shadow Will again raise grain , And they will blossom like the vine . His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon .
8 O Ephraim , what more have I to do with idols ? It is I who answer and look after you. I am like a luxuriant cypress ; From Me comes your fruit . 9 Whoever is wise , let him understand these things ; Whoever is discerning , let him know them. For the ways of the Lord are right , And the righteous will walk in them, But transgressors will stumble in them.
