Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my ^athrone, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

 2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a ^acontrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

 3 ^aHe that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.

 4 ^aI also will ^achoose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I ^bcalled, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

 5 Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that ^acast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the Lord be ^bglorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

 6 A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord that rendereth recompence to his enemies.