The LORD has hidden himself from his people, but I trust him and place my hope in him.

I was angry with them because of their sin and greed, and so I punished them and abandoned them. But they were stubborn and kept on going their own way.

Why are you hiding from us? Don't forget our suffering and trouble!

You walked through the waves; you crossed the deep sea, but your footprints could not be seen.

Jesus answered him, "You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later."

How great are God's riches! How deep are his wisdom and knowledge! Who can explain his decisions? Who can understand his ways?

As the scripture says, "Who knows the mind of the Lord? Who is able to give him advice?

But Israel is saved by the LORD, and her victory lasts forever; her people will never be disgraced.' "

God is my savior; I will trust him and not be afraid. The LORD gives me power and strength; he is my savior.

For I am the LORD your God, the holy God of Israel, who saves you. I will give up Egypt to set you free; I will give up Ethiopia and Seba.

"I alone am the LORD, the only one who can save you.

I am bringing the day of victory near--- it is not far away at all. My triumph will not be delayed. I will save Jerusalem and bring honor to Israel there."

Nations and kings will care for you As a mother nurses her child. You will know that I, the LORD, have saved you, That the mighty God of Israel sets you free.

"Praise God in the meeting of his people; praise the LORD, all you descendants of Jacob!"

Now all this happened in order to make come true what the Lord had said through the prophet,

"A virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and he will be called Immanuel" (which means, "God is with us").

You Samaritans do not really know whom you worship; but we Jews know whom we worship, because it is from the Jews that salvation comes.

and they told the woman, "We believe now, not because of what you said, but because we ourselves have heard him, and we know that he really is the Savior of the world."

God raised him to his right side as Leader and Savior, to give the people of Israel the opportunity to repent and have their sins forgiven.

It was Jesus, a descendant of David, whom God made the Savior of the people of Israel, as he had promised.

But continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory, now and forever! Amen.