The Indictment of the Lord
aHear what the Lord says:
Arise, plead your case before the mountains,
and let the hills hear your voice.
2 aHear, you mountains, bthe indictment of the Lord,
and you enduring foundations of the earth,
for the Lord has an indictment against his people,
and he will contend with Israel.
3 “O my people, awhat have I done to you?
bHow have I wearied you? Answer me!
4 For aI brought you up from the land of Egypt
and bredeemed you from the house of slavery,
and I sent before you Moses,
Aaron, and cMiriam.
5 O my people, remember awhat Balak king of Moab devised,
and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him,
and what happened from bShittim to Gilgal,
that you may know cthe righteous acts of the Lord.”
What Does the Lord Require?
6 a“With what shall I come before the Lord,
and bow myself before bGod on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
7 aWill the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
bShall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
and awhat does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to bwalk humbly with your God?