Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
Saying to a stock, Thou art my father - (contrast Jeremiah 3:4; Isaiah 64:8).
In ... trouble they will say - namely, to God (Psalms 78:34; Isaiah 26:16). Trouble often brings men to their senses, as it did the prodigal son (Luke 15:16-18).