Hosea 14:1-7

Hosea 14:1-7

[1] O Israel,  return  unto the LORD  thy God;  for thou hast fallen  by thine iniquity.  [2] Take  with you words,  and turn  to the LORD:  say  unto him, Take away  all iniquity,  and receive  us graciously:  so will we render  the calves  of our lips.  [3] Asshur  shall not save  us; we will not ride  upon horses:  neither will we say  any more to the work  of our hands,  Ye are our gods:  for in thee the fatherless  findeth mercy.  [4] I will heal  their backsliding,  I will love  them freely:  for mine anger  is turned away  [5] I will be as the dew  unto Israel:  he shall grow  as the lily,  and cast forth  his roots  as Lebanon.  [6] His branches  and his beauty  shall be as the olive tree,  and his smell  as Lebanon.  [7] They that dwell  under his shadow  shall return;  they shall revive  as the corn,  and grow  as the vine:  the scent  thereof shall be as the wine  of Lebanon.