Righteous art thou, O LORD, whenI pleadwiththee: yetlet me talkwiththee of thy judgments: Whereforedoth the wayof the wickedprosper? wherefore are allthey happythat deal very treacherously? Thou hast plantedthem, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forthfruit: thou art nearin their mouth, and farfrom their reins. But thou, O LORD, knowestme: thou hast seenme, and triedmine hearttowardthee: pull them outlike sheepfor the slaughter, and preparethem for the dayof slaughter. How longshall the landmourn, and the herbsof everyfieldwither, for the wickednessof them that dwelltherein? the beastsare consumed, and the birds; becausethey said, He shall notseeour last end. Ifthou hast runwiththe footmen, and they have weariedthee, then howcanst thou contendwithhorses? and if in the landof peace, wherein thoutrustedst, they wearied thee , then howwilt thou doin the swellingof Jordan? Foreventhy brethren, and the houseof thy father, eventheyhave dealt treacherouslywith thee; yea, theyhave calleda multitudeafterthee: believethem not, thoughthey speakfair wordsuntothee. I have forsakenmine house, I have leftmine heritage; I have giventhe dearly belovedof my soulinto the handof her enemies. Mine heritageisunto me as a lionin the forest; it crieth outagainstme: thereforehave I hatedit. Mine heritage is unto me as a speckledbird, the birdsround about are againsther; comeye, assembleallthe beastsof the field, cometo devour. Manypastorshave destroyedmy vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have mademy pleasantportiona desolatewilderness. They have madeit desolate, and being desolateit mournethuntome; the wholelandis madedesolate, becausenomanlayeth it toheart. The spoilersare comeuponallhigh placesthrough the wilderness: forthe swordof the LORDshall devourfrom the one endof the landeven tothe other endof the land: nofleshshall have peace. They have sownwheat, but shall reapthorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall notprofit: and they shall be ashamedof your revenuesbecause of the fierceangerof the LORD. Thussaiththe LORDagainstallmine evilneighbors, that touchthe inheritancewhichI have caused my peopleIsraelto inherit; Behold, I will pluck them outoftheir land, and pluck outthe houseof Judahfrom amongthem. And it shall come to pass, after thatI have plucked them outI will return, and have compassionon them, and will bring them again, every manto his heritage, and every manto his land. And it shall come to pass, ifthey will diligently learnthe waysof my people, to swearby my name, The LORDliveth; asthey taughtmy peopleto swearby Baal; then shall they be builtin the midstof my people. But ifthey will notobey, I will utterly pluck upand destroythatnation, saiththe LORD.