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16 Surely you are still our Father!
    Even if Abraham and Jacob[a] would disown us,
Lord, you would still be our Father.
    You are our Redeemer from ages past.
17 Lord, why have you allowed us to turn from your path?
    Why have you given us stubborn hearts so we no longer fear you?
Return and help us, for we are your servants,
    the tribes that are your special possession.
18 How briefly your holy people possessed your holy place,
    and now our enemies have destroyed it.

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Footnotes

  1. 63:16 Hebrew Israel. See note on 14:1.

16 But you are our Father,(A)
    though Abraham does not know us
    or Israel acknowledge(B) us;
you, Lord, are our Father,
    our Redeemer(C) from of old is your name.
17 Why, Lord, do you make us wander(D) from your ways
    and harden our hearts(E) so we do not revere(F) you?
Return(G) for the sake of your servants,
    the tribes that are your inheritance.(H)
18 For a little while(I) your people possessed your holy place,
    but now our enemies have trampled(J) down your sanctuary.(K)

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