“Alone in the Lord our God

Is Israel's safety.

“The Baal hath devoured our toil 24

And our sires' from their youth,

“Their flocks and their herds,

Their sons and daughters—

“Lie we low in our shame, 25

Our dishonour enshroud us!

“For to our God[191] have we sinned,

“[We and our sires from our youth]