42. Their enemies oppressed them, so they were subdued under their hand.
43. Many times He delivered them, but they kept rebelling deliberately, and so sank low into their iniquity.
44. Yet He saw their distress, when He heard their cry,
45. remembered His covenant to them, and relented in the greatness of His mercy.
46. He caused them to be pitied in the presence of all their captors.