The Lord loves us very much. So we haven’t been completely destroyed. His loving concern never fails.

我们不至消灭，是出于耶和华诸般的慈爱；是因他的怜悯不致断绝。

因耶和华的慈爱，我们不致灭绝，因他的怜悯永不断绝，

因耶和华的慈爱，我们不致灭绝，因他的怜悯永不断绝，

就是耶和华的慈爱永不终止，祂的怜悯永无穷尽。

耶和华的慈爱永不断绝，他的怜悯永不止息。

我們不致消滅，是出於耶和華諸般的慈愛；是因他的憐憫不致斷絕。

因耶和華的慈愛，我們不致滅絕，因他的憐憫永不斷絕，

因耶和華的慈愛，我們不致滅絕，因他的憐憫永不斷絕，

就是耶和華的慈愛永不終止，祂的憐憫永無窮盡。

耶和華的慈愛永不斷絕，他的憐憫永不止息。

永恆主的堅愛永不斷絕，他的憐憫永不止息。

吾儕之不盡滅、乃由耶和華之仁慈、以其矜憫不絕兮、

耶和華仁慈是尚、不廢矜憫、故予不亡兮、

我儕尚不盡滅、乃因主之仁慈、主之矜恤、猶未窮盡、

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end;

The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease.

Because of the LORD’s faithful love we do not perish, for his mercies never end.

The Lord’s acts of mercy indeed do not end, For His compassions do not fail.

Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.

It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end.

[ It is of] the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

The LORD’s loyal kindness never ceases; his compassions never end.

It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail.

But Lord, you are a God who is tender and kind. You are gracious. You are slow to get angry. You are faithful and full of love.

But you loved them very much. So you didn’t put an end to them. You didn’t desert them. That’s because you are a gracious God. You are tender and kind.

But he was full of tender love. He forgave their sins and didn’t destroy his people. Time after time he held back his anger. He didn’t let all his burning anger blaze out.

He shows his mercy to those who have respect for him, from parent to child down through the years.

Lord, who is a God like you? You forgive sin. You forgive your people when they do what is wrong. You don’t stay angry forever. Instead, you take delight in showing your faithful love to them.Once again you will show loving concern for us. You will completely wipe out the evil things we’ve done. You will throw all our sins into the bottom of the sea.

“ I am the Lord. I do not change. That is why I have not destroyed you members of Jacob’s family.

Because they were his people, he remembered his covenant. Because of his great love, he felt sorry for them.

“‘ “But they refused to obey me. They would not listen to me. They did not get rid of the evil gods they worshiped. And they did not turn away from Egypt’s gods. So I said I would pour out all my great anger on them in Egypt.I wanted my name to be honored. So I brought my people out of Egypt. I did it to keep my name from being treated as if it were not holy. I didn’t want this to happen in front of the nations around my people. I had made myself known to Israel in the sight of those nations.

“ But you are the Lord our God. Now you have shown us your kindness for a short time. That’s because you have allowed a few of us to remain here. Your temple has given us new hope. So you have made things easier for us. You have given us a little rest from our slavery.We are still slaves. But you are our God. You haven’t turned away from us. You haven’t left us in our slavery. You have been kind to us. The kings of Persia have seen it. You have given us new life to repair your temple and rebuild it. You have given us a place of safety in Judah and Jerusalem.

Has his faithful love disappeared forever? Has his promise failed for all time?

“ Our evil acts and our terrible sins have brought about the things that have happened to us. You are our God. Because we sinned so much, you should have punished us even more than you have. But you have left many of your people alive.Suppose we don’t obey your commands again. And suppose we continue to marry people who commit sins that you hate. If we do, you will be so angry with us that you will destroy us. You won’t leave us even a few people. You won’t leave anyone alive.Lord, you are the God of Israel. You are holy. You always do what is right. Today you have left many of your people alive. Here we are with all our guilt. You see the guilt of our sin. Because we have sinned, not one of us can stand in front of you.”

“‘ “But in the desert the people of Israel refused to obey me. They did not follow my rules. They turned their backs on my laws. The person who obeys them will live by them. They totally misused my Sabbath days. So I said I would pour out my great anger on them. I would destroy them in the desert.But I wanted my name to be honored. I kept it from being treated as if it were not holy. I did not want that to happen in front of the nations. They had seen me bring Israel out of Egypt.

“‘ “But their children refused to obey me. They did not follow my rules. They were not careful to keep my laws. The person who obeys them will live by them. They misused my Sabbath days. So I said I would pour out all my great anger on them in the desert.But I kept myself from punishing them at that time. I wanted my name to be honored. So I kept it from being treated as if it were not holy. I did not want that to happen in front of the nations. They had seen me bring Israel out of Egypt.