1. Hear now what the Lord says:“Arise, plead your case before the mountains,And let the hills hear your voice.
2. Hear, O you mountains, the Lord’s complaint,And you strong foundations of the earth;For the Lord has a complaint against His people,And He will contend with Israel.
3. “O My people, what have I done to you?And how have I wearied you?Testify against Me.
4. For I brought you up from the land of Egypt,I redeemed you from the house of bondage;And I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
5. O My people, remember nowWhat Balak king of Moab counseled,And what Balaam the son of Beor answered him,From Acacia Grove to Gilgal,That you may know the righteousness of the Lord.”
6. With what shall I come before the Lord,And bow myself before the High God?Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings,With calves a year old?