41He delivered them into the hand of the nations,
and those who hated them ruled over them.
42Their enemies oppressed them,
and subdued them under their hand.
43Many times He rescued them,
but they were bent on rebellion
and sank down in their iniquity.
44Nevertheless He heard their cry;
He took note of their distress.
45And He remembered His covenant with them,
and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.
— Psalm 106:41-45