Maintaining love for thousands 

       And Forgiving wickedness, rebellion, and sin

       Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; 

He punishes the children and their children for the sins of their parents to the third and fourth-generation

God's mercy and justice work together so that we always get His love. How God does this is by offering to forgive us. Every way we fail to be truly human, sin, has real impact, consequences and ripple effects. Justice requires that we are held accountable. God offers to lift the burden of sin and all it brings off of us. He keeps His promises of love longer than sin can cause pain to us, He keeps his promises forever.