Thus saith the Lord,

aThe heaven is my throne, and bthe earth is my footstool:

Where is the house that ye build unto me?

And where is the place of my rest?

2  For call those things hath mine hand made,

And all those things have been, saith the Lord:

But dto this man will I look,

Even to him that is poor and eof a contrite spirit,

And ftrembleth at my word.

3  gHe that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man;

He that sacrificeth a ||lamb, as if hhe cut off ia dog’s neck;

He that offereth an oblation, kas if he offered swine’s blood;

He that †burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol.

Yea, they have chosen ltheir own ways,

And their soul delighteth in their abominations.

4  I also will choose their ||mdelusions,

And will bring their fears upon them;

nBecause when I called, none did answer;

nWhen I spake, they did not hear:

nBut they did evil before mine eyes,

nAnd chose that in which I delighted not.

5  Hear the word of the Lord, ye that ftremble at his word;

Your brethren othat hated you,

That pcast you out for my name’s sake, said,

qLet the Lord be glorified:

But he rshall appear sto your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

6  A voice of tnoise from the city, a voice from the temple,

A voice of the Lord that rendereth recompence to his enemies.