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Good people pass away;
the godly often die before their time.
But no one seems to care or wonder why.
No one seems to understand
that God is protecting them from the evil to come.
the godly often die before their time.
But no one seems to care or wonder why.
No one seems to understand
that God is protecting them from the evil to come.
Evil Leaders Rebuked
The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart;
And devout men are taken away, while no one understands.
For the righteous man is taken away from evil,
The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart;
And devout men are taken away, while no one understands.
For the righteous man is taken away from evil,
For those who follow godly paths
will rest in peace when they die.
Idolatrous Worship Condemned
will rest in peace when they die.
Idolatrous Worship Condemned
He enters into peace;
They rest in their beds,
Each one who walked in his upright way.
They rest in their beds,
Each one who walked in his upright way.
“But you — come here, you witches’ children,
you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
“But come here, you sons of a sorceress,
Offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute.
Offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute.
Whom do you mock,
making faces and sticking out your tongues?
You children of sinners and liars!
making faces and sticking out your tongues?
You children of sinners and liars!
“Against whom do you jest?
Against whom do you open wide your mouth
And stick out your tongue?
Are you not children of rebellion,
Offspring of deceit,
Against whom do you open wide your mouth
And stick out your tongue?
Are you not children of rebellion,
Offspring of deceit,
You worship your idols with great passion
beneath the oaks and under every green tree.
You sacrifice your children down in the valleys,
among the jagged rocks in the cliffs.
beneath the oaks and under every green tree.
You sacrifice your children down in the valleys,
among the jagged rocks in the cliffs.
Who inflame yourselves among the oaks,
Under every luxuriant tree,
Who slaughter the children in the ravines,
Under the clefts of the crags?
Under every luxuriant tree,
Who slaughter the children in the ravines,
Under the clefts of the crags?
Your gods are the smooth stones in the valleys.
You worship them with liquid offerings and grain offerings.
They, not I, are your inheritance.
Do you think all this makes me happy?
You worship them with liquid offerings and grain offerings.
They, not I, are your inheritance.
Do you think all this makes me happy?
“Among the smooth stones of the ravine
Is your portion, they are your lot;
Even to them you have poured out a drink offering,
You have made a grain offering.
Shall I relent concerning these things?
Is your portion, they are your lot;
Even to them you have poured out a drink offering,
You have made a grain offering.
Shall I relent concerning these things?
You have committed adultery on every high mountain.
There you have worshiped idols
and have been unfaithful to me.
There you have worshiped idols
and have been unfaithful to me.
“Upon a high and lofty mountain
You have made your bed.
You also went up there to offer sacrifice.
You have made your bed.
You also went up there to offer sacrifice.
You have put pagan symbols
on your doorposts and behind your doors.
You have left me
and climbed into bed with these detestable gods.
You have committed yourselves to them.
You love to look at their naked bodies.
on your doorposts and behind your doors.
You have left me
and climbed into bed with these detestable gods.
You have committed yourselves to them.
You love to look at their naked bodies.
“Behind the door and the doorpost
You have set up your sign;
Indeed, far removed from Me, you have uncovered yourself,
And have gone up and made your bed wide.
And you have made an agreement for yourself with them,
You have loved their bed,
You have looked on their manhood.
You have set up your sign;
Indeed, far removed from Me, you have uncovered yourself,
And have gone up and made your bed wide.
And you have made an agreement for yourself with them,
You have loved their bed,
You have looked on their manhood.
“You have journeyed to the king with oil
And increased your perfumes;
You have sent your envoys a great distance
And made them go down to Sheol.
And increased your perfumes;
You have sent your envoys a great distance
And made them go down to Sheol.
You grew weary in your search,
but you never gave up.
Desire gave you renewed strength,
and you did not grow weary.
but you never gave up.
Desire gave you renewed strength,
and you did not grow weary.
“You were tired out by the length of your road,
Yet you did not say, ‘It is hopeless.’
You found renewed strength,
Therefore you did not faint.
Yet you did not say, ‘It is hopeless.’
You found renewed strength,
Therefore you did not faint.
“Are you afraid of these idols?
Do they terrify you?
Is that why you have lied to me
and forgotten me and my words?
Is it because of my long silence
that you no longer fear me?
Do they terrify you?
Is that why you have lied to me
and forgotten me and my words?
Is it because of my long silence
that you no longer fear me?
“Of whom were you worried and fearful
When you lied, and did not remember Me
Nor give Me a thought?
Was I not silent even for a long time
So you do not fear Me?
When you lied, and did not remember Me
Nor give Me a thought?
Was I not silent even for a long time
So you do not fear Me?
Now I will expose your so-called good deeds.
None of them will help you.
None of them will help you.
“I will declare your righteousness and your deeds,
But they will not profit you.
But they will not profit you.
Let’s see if your idols can save you
when you cry to them for help.
Why, a puff of wind can knock them down!
If you just breathe on them, they fall over!
But whoever trusts in me will inherit the land
and possess my holy mountain.”
God Forgives the Repentant
when you cry to them for help.
Why, a puff of wind can knock them down!
If you just breathe on them, they fall over!
But whoever trusts in me will inherit the land
and possess my holy mountain.”
God Forgives the Repentant
“When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you.
But the wind will carry all of them up,
And a breath will take them away.
But he who takes refuge in Me will inherit the land
And will possess My holy mountain.”
But the wind will carry all of them up,
And a breath will take them away.
But he who takes refuge in Me will inherit the land
And will possess My holy mountain.”
God says, “Rebuild the road!
Clear away the rocks and stones
so my people can return from captivity.”
Clear away the rocks and stones
so my people can return from captivity.”
And it will be said,
“Build up, build up, prepare the way,
Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.”
“Build up, build up, prepare the way,
Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.”
The high and lofty one who lives in eternity,
the Holy One, says this:
“I live in the high and holy place
with those whose spirits are contrite and humble.
I restore the crushed spirit of the humble
and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.
the Holy One, says this:
“I live in the high and holy place
with those whose spirits are contrite and humble.
I restore the crushed spirit of the humble
and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.
For thus says the high and exalted One
Who lives forever, whose name is Holy,
“I dwell on a high and holy place,
And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the lowly
And to revive the heart of the contrite.
Who lives forever, whose name is Holy,
“I dwell on a high and holy place,
And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the lowly
And to revive the heart of the contrite.
For I will not fight against you forever;
I will not always be angry.
If I were, all people would pass away —
all the souls I have made.
I will not always be angry.
If I were, all people would pass away —
all the souls I have made.
“For I will not contend forever,
Nor will I always be angry;
For the spirit would grow faint before Me,
And the breath of those whom I have made.
Nor will I always be angry;
For the spirit would grow faint before Me,
And the breath of those whom I have made.
I was angry,
so I punished these greedy people.
I withdrew from them,
but they kept going on their own stubborn way.
so I punished these greedy people.
I withdrew from them,
but they kept going on their own stubborn way.
“Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry and struck him;
I hid My face and was angry,
And he went on turning away, in the way of his heart.
I hid My face and was angry,
And he went on turning away, in the way of his heart.
I have seen what they do,
but I will heal them anyway!
I will lead them.
I will comfort those who mourn,
but I will heal them anyway!
I will lead them.
I will comfort those who mourn,
“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;
I will lead him and restore comfort to him and to his mourners,
I will lead him and restore comfort to him and to his mourners,
bringing words of praise to their lips.
May they have abundant peace, both near and far,”
says the LORD, who heals them.
May they have abundant peace, both near and far,”
says the LORD, who heals them.
Creating the praise of the lips.
Peace, peace to him who is far and to him who is near,”
Says the LORD, “and I will heal him.”
Peace, peace to him who is far and to him who is near,”
Says the LORD, “and I will heal him.”
“But those who still reject me are like the restless sea,
which is never still
but continually churns up mud and dirt.
which is never still
but continually churns up mud and dirt.
But the wicked are like the tossing sea,
For it cannot be quiet,
And its waters toss up refuse and mud.
For it cannot be quiet,
And its waters toss up refuse and mud.