Nehemiah 9:25-27

New Century Version

²⁵They captured strong, walled cities and fertile land.
    They took over houses full of good things,
    wells that were already dug,
    vineyards, olive trees, and many fruit trees.
They ate until they were full and grew fat;
    they enjoyed your great goodness.

²⁶“But they were disobedient and turned against you
    and ignored your teachings.
Your prophets warned them to come back to you,
    but they killed those prophets
    and spoke against you.
²⁷So you handed them over to their enemies,
    and their enemies treated them badly.
But in this time of trouble our ancestors cried out to you,
    and you heard from heaven.
You had great mercy
    and gave them saviors who saved them from the power of their enemies.