Deuteronomy 32:26-28

Common English Bible

²⁶ I thought about it: I could have struck them down,^[a]
    erased them from human memory,
²⁷         but their enemies’ rage concerned me;
        their opponents might misunderstand.
They might say, “Our strong hands,
    not the Lord’s, did all this,”
²⁸         because they are not a thoughtful nation;
        they lack any insight.