Like Temple, Like City

Why do they embrace and kiss with deceit?

Why do they trade in lying words and false visions?

Why do they oppress the stranger, the fatherless, the widow, and the innocent?

Why do they burn incense of worship to strange deities?

Why do they bow to unknown gods?

Why do they deliver messages they were not given?

Why do the priests rule by their own power?

Why are there multitudes of self-appointed speakers of God?

Why are they telling the future by signs and omens?

Why have they sewn magic charms around their arms?

Why do they say worthless things in the name of being sent by God?

Why do they speak the deceit of their own heart?

Why do they walk according to the stubbornness and imagination of their evil hearts?

Why have they profaned the way of the Lord?

Why are they full of abominable mixture?

Why have they guided the people into foolish, slippery, and idolatrous ways?

Why do they walk in lies and trade in error?

Why do they steal God's words from their neighbours?

Why do they prophesy false dreams, thus making the people err by their lies and recklessness? 

Why do they reel out unprofitable words to the undiscerning?

Why have they ran with a message without being sent?

Why have they prophesied when God has not spoken to them?

Why have they strengthened the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns back from his wickedness? 

Why do they envision futility and practice divination? 

Why do they plaster broken walls and decorate ancient ruins?

THE PEOPLE LOVE TO HAVE IT SO.

The foolish prophets have followed their own spirit and have seen no vision.

They have prophesied after their own hearts.

They are like sly little foxes in the deserts, spoiling and doing damage to the vines.

They have spoken nonesense and envisioned lies.

They have seduced God's people, declaring peace when God is at war with His heritage.

They envision futility and divine lies.

They have not gone up unto the breaches and gaps to build a wall for the Lord's heritage, Israel.

Those who venture to build a wall whitewash it with untempered mortar.

The conspiracy of the prophets in the land is as a roaring lion tearing and devouring the people as prey and for dishonest gain.

They have used oppression, committed robbery, wrongfully oppressed the stranger, and maltreated the poor and needy.

The picture of the temple has become the picture of our cities and nation.

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The Lord is against false teachings and false prophecies that make mankind worthless!

The Lord rebukes the spots in our love feasts!

Have mercy on Your Heritage oh Lord!

May the groaning of the prisoner come before You now! By the awesomeness of Your powerful arm preserve those who are appointed to die!

Lord, please take up these little foxes for Your people, for our vines have tender grapes!

Let the sheep of Your pasture be restored to give You thanks and show forth Your praise to all generations!

Lord deliver us from these strange and hostile children whose mouths speak vanities!

Lord, please deliver us from strange priests whose right hands are that of falsehood!

In this day of Your power, spare Your own people, oh God of hosts!

Lord, deliver Your people from all her captors!

Give not Your heritage to reproach and worthlessness!

Meet us speedily with your tender mercies oh Lord!

Help Your heritage, our Creator and Salvation and let Your holy Name be glorified!

Lord, open the blind eyes!

Lord, open the deaf ears!

Lord, let the dumb donkeys speak plainly to rebuke the madness of the sorcerers!

Lord, make the lame follow and walk securely with You!

Lord Jesus, please give your cooing doves courageous wings to soar above the perversity of this generation!

Lord of hosts, redeem every harlot company!

Build Your church Lord! Make her strong Lord and the gates of Hades will not prevail!

Lord, please strengthen the hands that hang down!

Lord, uphold the feeble knees!

Help us Lord to humble ourselves and pray!

Help us Lord to seek Your face diligently and faithfully!

Help us Lord to repent and turn from every wicked way!

Dear Great Physician, heal our land!

A faithful remnant will rise!

Restore to us a pure lip and language!

From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia we come!

Lord, help us call on and serve You with unity of purpose!

Out of the ashes we rise!

Out of the darkness we shine!

Out of the dunghill we rise!

Out of weakness we are made strong!

None of our bones shall be broken!

Amen, so LET IT BE!