He saysto himself,"Godhas forgotten;He has hiddenHis face;He will neverseeit."
Then He saidto me, "Sonof man,do you seewhatthe eldersof the houseof Israelare committingin the dark,eachmanin the roomof his carvedimages?For they say,The LORDdoes not seeus; the LORDhas forsakenthe land.'"
They have said,"The LORDdoes not see,Nordoes the Godof Jacobpayheed."
They say,"Howdoes Godknow?And is thereknowledgewith the MostHigh?"
He saysto himself,"I will not be moved;Throughout allgenerationsI will not be in adversity."
Then He saidto me, "The iniquityof the houseof Israeland Judahis very,verygreat,and the landis filledwith bloodand the cityis fullof perversion;for they say,'The LORDhas forsakenthe land,and the LORDdoes not see!'
Becausethe sentenceagainst an evildeedis not executedquickly,thereforethe heartsof the sonsof menamong them are givenfullyto doevil.
They holdfastto themselves an evilpurpose;They talkof layingsnaressecretly;They say,"Whocan seethem?"
Nowwhen the Phariseewho had invitedHim sawthis, he saidto himself,"Ifthis manwere a prophetHe would knowwhoand what sort of personthiswomanis whois touchingHim, that she is a sinner."
But someof the scribeswere sittingthereand reasoningin their hearts,
But You, O LORD,laughat them; You scoffat allthe nations.
They deviseinjustices,[saying], "We are readywith a well-conceivedplot";For the inwardthoughtand the heartof a manare deep.
And they do not considerin their heartsThat I rememberalltheir wickedness.Nowtheir deedsare allaroundthem; They are beforeMy face.
