6. With what should I enter the Lord’s presence?With what should I bow before the sovereign God?Should I enter his presence with burnt offerings,with year-old calves?
7. Will the Lord accept a thousand rams,or ten thousand streams of olive oil?Should I give him my firstborn child as payment for my rebellion,my offspring – my own flesh and blood – for my sin?
8. He has told you, O man, what is good,and what the Lord really wants from you:He wants you to promote justice, to be faithful, and to live obediently before your God.