The LORDhas lookeddownfrom heavenupon the sonsof menTo seeif thereare anywho understand,Who seekafter God.
The LORDcamedownto seethe cityand the towerwhichthe sonsof menhad built.
"I will godownnow,and seeif they have doneentirelyaccording to its outcry,which has cometo Me; and ifnot, I will know."
Godlookedon the earth,and behold,it was corrupt;for allfleshhad corruptedtheir wayupon the earth.
"But thereis [some] goodin you, for you have removedthe Asherothfrom the landand you have setyour heartto seekGod."
everyonewho prepareshis heartto seekGod,the LORDGodof his fathers,though not according to the purification[rules] of the sanctuary."
"Whatis man,that he should be pure,Or he who is bornof a woman,that he should be righteous?
Whois wise?Let him giveheedto thesethings,And considerthe lovingkindnessesof the LORD.
The LORDis in His holytemple;the LORD'Sthroneis in heaven;His eyesbehold,His eyelidstestthe sonsof men.
The humblehave seen[it and] are glad;You who seekGod,let your heartrevive.
They do not knownordo they understand;They walkabout in darkness;Allthe foundationsof the earthare shaken.
A senselessmanhasnoknowledge,Nordoes a stupidmanunderstandthis:
Thenyou will discernrighteousnessand justiceAnd equity[and] everygoodcourse.
"O naiveones,understandprudence;And, O fools,understandwisdom.
"Whoeveris naive,let him turnin here,"And to him wholacksunderstandingshe says,
"Whoeveris naive,let him turnin here!"To him wholacksunderstandingshe says,
When its limbsare dry,they are brokenoff; Womencome[and] makea firewith them, For they are not a peopleof discernment,Thereforetheir Makerwill not havecompassionon them. And their Creatorwill not be graciousto them.
Seekthe LORDwhile He may be found;Callupon Him while He is near.
Lookdownfrom heavenand seefrom Your holyand glorioushabitation;Whereare Your zealand Your mightydeeds?The stirringsof Your heartand Your compassionare restrainedtowardme.
Oh,that You would rendthe heavens[and] comedown,That the mountainsmight quakeat Your presence--
Whenthey sayto you, "Consultthe mediumsand the spiritistswho whisperand mutter,"should not a peopleconsulttheir God?[Should they] [consult] the deadon behalfof the living?
"For My peopleare foolish,They knowMe not; They are stupidchildrenAnd havenounderstanding.They are shrewdto doevil,But to dogoodthey do not know."
"Roamto and frothrough the streetsof Jerusalem,And looknowand takenote.And seekin her opensquares,Ifyou can finda man,Ifthereis one who doesjustice,who seekstruth,Then I will pardonher.
Untilthe LORDlooksdownAnd seesfrom heaven.
"Manywill be purged,purifiedand refined,but the wickedwill actwickedly;and noneof the wickedwill understand,but those who haveinsightwill understand.
FOR THE HEARTOF THISPEOPLEHAS BECOME DULL,WITH THEIR EARSTHEY SCARCELYHEAR,AND THEY HAVE CLOSEDTHEIR EYES,OTHERWISETHEY WOULD SEEWITH THEIR EYES,HEARWITH THEIR EARS,AND UNDERSTANDWITH THEIR HEARTAND RETURN,AND I WOULD HEALTHEM.'
THERE IS NONEWHO UNDERSTANDS,THERE IS NONEWHO SEEKSFOR GOD;
And withoutfaithit is impossibleto please[Him], for he who comesto Godmustbelievethat He is and [that] He is a rewarderof thosewho seekHim.
