Dual Panel1The righteous<6662> man<6662> perishes<6>, and no<369> man<376> takes<7760> it to heart<3820>; And devout<2617> men<376> are taken<622> away<622>, while no<369> one<369> understands<995>. For the righteous<6662> man<6662> is taken<622> away<622> from evil<7463>,
2He enters<935> into peace<7965>; They rest<5117> in their beds<4904>, Each one who walked<1980> in his upright<5228> way<5228>.
3"But come<7126> here<2008>, you sons<1121> of a sorceress<6049>, Offspring<2233> of an adulterer<5003> and a prostitute<2181>.
4"Against<5921> whom<4310> do you jest<6026>? Against<5921> whom<4310> do you open<7337> wide<7337> your mouth<6310> And stick<748> out your tongue<3956>? Are you not children<3206> of rebellion<6588>, Offspring<2233> of deceit<8267>,
5Who inflame<2552> yourselves among the oaks<352>, Under<8478> every<3605> luxuriant<7488> tree<6086>, Who slaughter<7819> the children<3206> in the ravines<5158>, Under<8478> the clefts<5585> of the crags<5553>?
6"Among the smooth<2509> stones of the ravine<5158> Is your portion<2506>, they are your lot<1486>; Even<1571> to them you have poured<8210> out a drink<5262> offering<5262>, You have made<5927> a grain offering<4503>. Shall I relent<5162> concerning<5921> these<428> things<428>?
7"Upon a high<1364> and lofty<5375> mountain<2022> You have made<7760> your bed<4904>. You also<1571> went<5927> up there<8033> to offer<2076> sacrifice<2077>.
8"Behind<310> the door<1817> and the doorpost<4201> You have set<7760> up your sign<2146>; Indeed<3588>, far removed<4480> from Me, you have uncovered<1540> yourself, And have gone<5927> up and made<7337> your bed<4904> wide<7337>. And you have made<3772> an agreement for yourself with them, You have loved<157> their bed<4904>, You have looked<2372> on their manhood<3027>.
9"You have journeyed<7788> to the king<4428> with oil<8081> And increased<7235> your perfumes<7547>; You have sent<7971> your envoys<6735> a great distance<7350> And made them go<8213> down<8213> to Sheol<7585>.
10"You were tired<3021> out by the length<7230> of your road<1870>, Yet you did not say<559>, 'It is hopeless<2976>.' You found<4672> renewed<2416> strength<3027>, Therefore<5921><3651> you did not faint<2470>.
11"Of whom<4310> were you worried<1672> and fearful<3372> When<3588> you lied<3576>, and did not remember<2142> Me Nor<3808> give<7760> Me a thought<3820>? Was I not silent<2814> even for a long<5769> time<5769> So you do not fear<3372> Me?
12"I will declare<5046> your righteousness<6666> and your deeds<4639>, But they will not profit<3276> you.
13"When you cry<2199> out, let your collection<6899> of idols deliver<5337> you. But the wind<7307> will carry<5375> all<3605> of them up, And a breath<1892> will take<3947> them away. But he who takes<2620> refuge<2620> in Me will inherit<5157> the land<776> And will possess<3423> My holy<6944> mountain<2022>."
14And it will be said<559>, "Build<5549> up, build<5549> up, prepare<6437> the way<1870>, Remove<7311> every obstacle<4383> out of the way<1870> of My people<5971>."
15For thus<3541> says<559> the high<7311> and exalted<5375> One Who lives<7931> forever<5703>, whose name<8034> is Holy<6918>, "I dwell<7931> on a high<4791> and holy<6918> place, And also with the contrite<1793> and lowly<8217> of spirit<7307> In order to revive<2421> the spirit<7307> of the lowly<8217> And to revive<2421> the heart<3820> of the contrite<1792>.
16"For I will not contend<7378> forever<5769>, Nor<3808> will I always<5331> be angry<7107>; For the spirit<7307> would grow<5848> faint<5848> before<4480><6440> Me, And the breath<5397> of those whom I have made<6213>.
17"Because of the iniquity<5771> of his unjust<1215> gain<1215> I was angry<7107> and struck<5221> him; I hid<5641> My face and was angry<7107>, And he went<1980> on turning<7726> away<7726>, in the way<1870> of his heart<3820>.
18"I have seen<7200> his ways<1870>, but I will heal<7495> him; I will lead<5148> him and restore<7999> comfort<5150> to him and to his mourners<57>,
19Creating<1254> the praise<5108> of the lips<8193>. Peace<7965>, peace<7965> to him who is far<7350> and to him who is near<7138>," Says<559> the LORD<3068>, "and I will heal<7495> him."
20But the wicked<7563> are like the tossing<1644> sea<3220>, For it cannot<3201><3808> be quiet<8252>, And its waters<4325> toss<1644> up refuse<7516> and mud<2916>.
21"There<369> is no<369> peace<7965>," says<559> my God<430>, "for the wicked<7563>."