"PutMe in remembrance,let us argueour casetogether;Stateyour [cause], that you may be provedright.
"For You said,I will surelyprosperyou and makeyour descendantsas the sandof the sea,whichis toogreatto be numbered.'"
"O that a manmight pleadwith GodAs a manwith his neighbor!
May my prayerbe countedas incensebeforeYou; The liftingup of my handsas the eveningoffering.
Arise,O God,[and] pleadYour own cause;Rememberhow the foolishmanreproachesYou alldaylong.
"Comenow,and let us reasontogether," Saysthe LORD,"Thoughyour sinsare as scarlet,They will be as whiteas snow;Thoughthey are redlike crimson,They will be like wool.
"Coastlands,listen to Me in silence,And let the peoplesgainnewstrength;Let them comeforward,thenlet them speak;Let us cometogetherfor judgment.
Allthe nationshave gatheredtogetherSo that the peoplesmay be assembled.Whoamong them can declarethisAnd proclaimto us the formerthings?Let them presenttheir witnessesthat they may be justified,Or let them hearand say,"It is true."
He who vindicatesMe is near;Whowill contendwith Me? Let us standup to eachother;Whohas a caseagainst Me? Let him drawnearto Me.
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"ThisalsoI will let the houseof IsraelaskMe to dofor them: I will increasetheir menlike a flock.
But wishingto justifyhimself,he saidto Jesus,"And whois my neighbor?"
And He saidto them, "You are thosewho justifyyourselvesin the sightof men,but Godknowsyour hearts;for that which is highly esteemedamongmenis detestablein the sightof God.
For not knowingabout God'srighteousnessand seekingto establishtheir own,they did not subjectthemselves to the righteousnessof God.
OrWHOHAS FIRST GIVENTO HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE PAID BACKTO HIM AGAIN?
Whowill bring a chargeagainstGod'select?Godis the one who justifies;
