Come and save me, LORD; in your mercy rescue me from death.

Turn to us, Almighty God! Look down from heaven at us; come and save your people!

But after I have taken them away, I will have mercy on them; I will bring each nation back to its own land and to its own country.

Let your broken heart show your sorrow; tearing your clothes is not enough." Come back to the LORD your God. He is kind and full of mercy; he is patient and keeps his promise; he is always ready to forgive and not punish.

Perhaps the LORD your God will change his mind and bless you with abundant crops. Then you can offer him grain and wine.

So I have come back to Jerusalem to show mercy to the city. My Temple will be restored, and the city will be rebuilt."

LORD, will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger burn like fire?

For their sake he remembered his covenant, and because of his great love he relented.

The LORD will defend his people; he will take pity on his servants.

So the LORD changed his mind and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened.

The LORD will rescue his people when he sees that their strength is gone. He will have mercy on those who serve him, when he sees how helpless they are.

"How can I give you up, Israel? How can I abandon you? Could I ever destroy you as I did Admah, or treat you as I did Zeboiim? My heart will not let me do it! My love for you is too strong.

The LORD changed his mind and said, "What you saw will not take place."

The LORD changed his mind again and said, "This will not take place either."

Perhaps God will change his mind; perhaps he will stop being angry, and we will not die!"