Charles Ellicott Commentary Hosea 14:3

"Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses; neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, [Ye are] our gods; for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy." — Hosea 14:3 (ASV)

The three crying sins of Israel are recounted here:

1. Expected salvation from Assyria.
2. Dependence on the world-power of Egypt, famed for war-horses and chariots.
3. Ascription of Divine names and homage to wrought images of the Divine glory.

God’s paternal love for the orphan is particularly applicable to Israel now, cast on a cold and fatherless world.