Listen,O my people,to my instruction;Inclineyour earsto the wordsof my mouth.
The MightyOne,God,the LORD,has spoken,And summonedthe earthfrom the risingof the sunto its setting.
"Hear,O My people,and I will speak;O Israel,I will testifyagainst you; I am God,your God.
Against You, You only,I have sinnedAnd donewhatis evilin Your sight,Sothat You are justifiedwhen You speakAnd blamelesswhen You judge.
O God,whyhave You rejected[us] forever?Why does Your angersmokeagainst the sheepof Your pasture?
Inclineyour earand hearthe wordsof the wise,And applyyour mindto my knowledge;
"Payattentionto Me, O My people,And giveearto Me, O My nation;For a lawwill goforthfrom Me, And I will setMy justicefor a lightof the peoples.
"Inclineyour earand cometo Me. Listen,that you may live;And I will makean everlastingcovenantwith you, [According to] the faithfulmerciesshown to David.
"He who hasears,let him hear."
"Hear,O kings;giveear,O rulers!I-- to the LORD,I will sing,I will singpraiseto the LORD,the Godof Israel.
