[Though] the wickedis shownfavor,He does not learnrighteousness;He dealsunjustlyin the landof uprightness,And does not perceivethe majestyof the LORD.
Neverthelessthey did not turnawayfrom the sinsof the houseof Jeroboam,with whichhe made Israelsin,but walkedin them; and the Asherahalsoremained standingin Samaria.
ManytimesHe would deliverthem; They, however, were rebelliousin their counsel,And [so] sankdownin their iniquity.
Teachme to doYour will, For You are my God;Let Your goodSpiritleadme on levelground.
Addiniquityto their iniquity,And may they not comeinto Your righteousness.
But when Pharaohsawthat there was relief,he hardenedhis heartand did not listento them, as the LORDhad said.
"But as for you and your servants,I knowthat you do not yetfearthe LORDGod."
But when Pharaohsawthat the rainand the hailand the thunderhad ceased,he sinnedagainand hardenedhis heart,he and his servants.
"For the waywardnessof the naivewill killthem, And the complacencyof foolswill destroythem.
Furthermore,I have seenunderthe sun[that] in the placeof justicethereis wickednessand in the placeof righteousnessthereis wickedness.
Becausethe sentenceagainst an evildeedis not executedquickly,thereforethe heartsof the sonsof menamong them are givenfullyto doevil.
Howthe faithfulcityhas becomea harlot,She [who] was fullof justice!Righteousnessonce lodgedin her, But nowmurderers.
Enterthe rockand hidein the dustFrom the terrorof the LORDand from the splendorof His majesty.
The earthis also pollutedby its inhabitants,for they transgressedlaws,violatedstatutes,brokethe everlastingcovenant.
It will comeabout also in that daythat a greattrumpetwill be blown,and those who were perishingin the landof Assyriaand who were scatteredin the landof Egyptwill comeand worshipthe LORDin the holymountainat Jerusalem.
For a foolspeaksnonsense,And his heartinclinestoward wickedness:To practiceungodlinessand to speakerroragainstthe LORD,To keepthe hungrypersonunsatisfiedAnd to withholddrinkfrom the thirsty.
As for a rogue,his weaponsare evil;He deviseswickedschemesTo destroy[the] afflictedwith slander,Even though [the] needyonespeakswhatis right.
Their banquetsare [accompanied] by lyreand harp,by tambourineand flute,and by wine;But they do not payattentionto the deedsof the LORD,Nordo they considerthe workof His hands.
"I broughtyou into the fruitfullandTo eatits fruitand its goodthings.But you cameand defiledMy land,And My inheritanceyou madean abomination.
Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel,"Once againthey will speakthiswordin the landof Judahand in its citieswhen I restoretheir fortunes,'The LORDblessyou, O abodeof righteousness,O holyhill!'
So My peopleare benton turningfrom Me. Though they callthem to [the One] on high,Noneat allexalts[Him].
As [they had] their pasture,they becamesatisfied,And beingsatisfied,their heartbecameproud;Thereforethey forgotMe.
They will not remainin the LORD'Sland,But Ephraimwill returnto Egypt,And in Assyriathey will eatunclean[food].
"Ariseand go,For thisis noplaceof restBecauseof the uncleannessthat bringson destruction,A painfuldestruction.
Thenthe deviltookHim into the holycityand had Him standon the pinnacleof the temple,
"But Jeshurungrewfatand kicked--You are grownfat,thick,and sleek--Then he forsookGodwho madehim, And scornedthe Rockof his salvation.
I gaveher timeto repent,and she does not wantto repentof her immorality.
Samuelsaid,"Is it not true, thoughyou were littlein your own eyes,you were [made] the headof the tribesof Israel?And the LORDanointedyou kingoverIsrael,
