Again and again
they tested God’s patience
and provoked
the Holy One of Israel.

you want to provoke
the one who spoke
you into existence
he will draw back
in anger
he won’t lack

to teach you
to guide you
to deny you
and then revive you
to redirect you
and protect you
and restore you
as always and before you

They have roused
my jealousy
by worshiping things
that are not God;
they have provoked
my anger
with their useless idols.

Now I will rouse
their jealousy
through
people who are not even
a people;
I will provoke
their anger
through
the foolish Gentiles.

you want to provoke
the one who spoke
you into existence
he will draw back
in anger
he won’t lack

to teach you
to guide you
to deny you
and then revive you
to redirect you
and protect you
and restore you
as always and before you

I lifted you
out of the dust
to make you one of my people
but you have followed
the evil example of the enemy
You have provoked my anger
by causing my people
to sin against me!

you want to provoke
the one who spoke
you into existence
he will draw back
in anger
he won’t lack

to teach you
to guide you
to deny you
and then revive you
to redirect you
and protect you
and restore you
as always and before you

Again and again
they tested God’s patience
and provoked
the Holy One of Israel.