Steadfast love translates the Hebrew ḥesed, which is in TEV “unfailing love,” and in NEB “true love.” This important Old Testament word refers to the faithful, loyal, constant goodness and love that God shows to his people. Love of the LORD is God’s act of loving his people. The RSV footnote shows that RSV follows the ancient versions with ceases by making a slight alteration in the Hebrew. The Hebrew text says “we are not cut off.” Some scholars feel that the isolated use of “we”