Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hosea 14:4

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4. God's gracious reply to their self-condemning prayer. backsliding — apostasy: not merely occasional backslidings. God can heal the most desperate sinfulness [CALVIN]. freely —with a gratuitous, unmerited, and abundant love ( :- ). So as to the spiritual Israel ( John 15:16 ; Romans 3:24 ; Romans 5:8 ; 1 John 4:10 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-5" class="com-number"