O LORD, my God, if I have wronged anyone, if I have betrayed a friend or without cause done violence to my enemy --- if I have done any of these things---

then let my enemies pursue me and catch me, let them cut me down and kill me and leave me lifeless on the ground!

How long will you people insult me? How long will you love what is worthless and go after what is false?

All of them lie to one another; they deceive each other with flattery.

If we had stopped worshiping our God and prayed to a foreign god,

you would surely have discovered it, because you know our secret thoughts.

A hard-working farmer has plenty to eat, but it is stupid to waste time on useless projects.

The LORD says: "What accusation did your ancestors bring against me? What made them turn away from me? They worshiped worthless idols and became worthless themselves.

So the Sovereign LORD says to them, "Your words are false, and your visions are lies. I am against you.