Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 14:4

4 I will heal their backslidings , I will love them freely : for mine anger is turned away from him .

It is a usual Metaphor in Scripture, sin is our Disease, God is the Physician who healeth us, Psal. 103.3. and Ier. 3.22. and he doth it through Christ, in whom this promise is made to returning Backsliders. This promise God maketh by his Prophet to encourage them to hearken to his advice of repenting.

Aversions, voluntary and wilful turning away from God; well exprest here, and called rebellions by some other Interpreters, these voluntary, continued, and obstinate aversions, or backslidings are instances of greatest sins and sinners, yet God promiseth to heal these old putrifying sores, that we might be assur'd that he will heal all other lesser wounds: He will fully heal by pardoning and purifying.

Though before he hated, could take no pleasure in them, now he will shew that his mind and heart are towards them to accept them, and do them good.

Without their desert, and without bounds of time or measure, or kind. All kinds of Mercies fruit of his Love, Infinite Mercy in Grace and Glory, Eternal Mercies his Love will afford to them. This is liberal love indeed, this promised here.

I am reconciled to them, my displeasure is turned away.