Daily Bread

³⁴ They did not destroy^(A) the peoples
    as the Lord had commanded^(B) them,
³⁵ but they mingled^(C) with the nations
    and adopted their customs.
³⁶ They worshiped their idols,^(D)
    which became a snare^(E) to them.
³⁷ They sacrificed their sons^(F)
    and their daughters to false gods.^(G)
38 They shed innocent blood,
    the blood of their sons^(H) and daughters,
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,
    and the land was desecrated by their blood.
³⁹ They defiled themselves^(I) by what they did;
    by their deeds they prostituted^(J) themselves.

⁴⁰ Therefore the Lord was angry^(K) with his people
    and abhorred his inheritance.^(L)
41 He gave them into the hands^(M) of the nations,
    and their foes ruled over them.
⁴² Their enemies oppressed^(N) them
    and subjected them to their power.
⁴³ Many times he delivered them,^(O)
    but they were bent on rebellion^(P)
    and they wasted away in their sin.
⁴⁴ Yet he took note of their distress
    when he heard their cry;^(Q)
45 for their sake he remembered his covenant^(R)
    and out of his great love^(S) he relented.^(T)
46 He caused all who held them captive
    to show them mercy.^(U)

⁴⁷ Save us,^(V) Lord our God,
    and gather us^(W) from the nations,
that we may give thanks^(X) to your holy name^(Y)
    and glory in your praise.

⁴⁸ Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting.

Let all the people say, “Amen!”^(Z)

Praise the Lord.