God’s Mercies Recalled

The speaker begins to recount the LORD's loyal love and praiseworthy acts, remembering that He called Israel His people and became their Savior. In all their distress He identified with them and redeemed them in love, carrying them through former days, yet they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit so that their Savior became their opponent in judgment.

I⁷ will make known the LORD’s loving devotion ⁸For He said, “They are surely My people, ⁹In all their distress, He too was afflicted, ¹⁰But they rebelled

The people remember the days of Moses, asking where the God is who brought them through the sea, placed His Holy Spirit among them, and led them with His glorious arm. He guided them safely like a horse through the wilderness and gave them rest like cattle descending into a valley, making for Himself a glorious name through His shepherding care.

¹¹Then His people remembered the days of old, ¹²who sent His glorious arm ¹³who led them through the depths ¹⁴Like cattle going down to the valley,