What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.

Blessed {is} the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which {was} of Gathhepher.

Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked {him} with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity. {brought...: or, impoverished, or, weakened}

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified {him} not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet. {presence: Heb. face}

The heart {is} deceitful above all {things}, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Behold, happy {is} the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? {rage: or, tumultuously assemble} {imagine: Heb. meditate}

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; {imaginations: or, reasonings}

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall {shall ye be, and as} a tottering fence.

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

(And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime. {as beforetime: Heb. as yesterday, and third day}

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall {shall ye be, and as} a tottering fence.

I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.