You people are stubborn and far from being safe, so listen to me.
People who disobey your Law have made evil plans and want to hurt me,
Evil people won't obey you, and so they have no hope of being saved.
(A psalm for the people of Korah and for the music leader.) Everyone on this earth, now listen to what I say!
Brave warriors were robbed of what they had taken, and now they lie dead, unable to lift an arm.
You rulers of Jerusalem do nothing but sneer; now you must listen to what the LORD says.
Pay close attention to what I am saying.
to every survivor from every nation: "Gather around me! Learn how senseless it is to worship wooden idols or pray to helpless gods.
You survivors in Israel, listen to me, the LORD. Since the day you were born, I have carried you along.
People of Israel, you come from Jacob's family and the tribe of Judah. You claim to worship me, the LORD God of Israel, but you are lying.
I knew you were stubborn and hardheaded.
I am the LORD All-Powerful! Israel is the vineyard, and Judah is the garden I tended with care. I had hoped for honesty and for justice, but dishonesty and cries for mercy were all I found.
Injustice is everywhere; justice seems far away. Truth is chased out of court; honesty is shoved aside.
Everyone tells lies; those who turn from crime end up ruined. When the LORD noticed that justice had disappeared, he became very displeased.
We are unfit to worship you; each of our good deeds is merely a filthy rag. We dry up like leaves; our sins are storm winds sweeping us away.
and all of them knew it, including everyone in the capital city of Samaria. But they were proud and stubborn and said,
and I, the LORD, will speak. I was never unfair to your ancestors, but they left me and became worthless by following worthless idols.
You people are doomed! You twist the truth and stomp on justice.
Why do you make me watch such terrible injustice? Why do you allow violence, lawlessness, crime, and cruelty to spread everywhere?
You stubborn and hardheaded people! You are always fighting against the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors did.
and you were far from God. But Christ offered his life's blood as a sacrifice and brought you near God.
Light shows up everything, just as the Scriptures say, "Wake up from your sleep and rise from death. Then Christ will shine on you."