26 In full view of the public,[a]
he strikes them for their wickedness,
27 because they turned aside from following him
and did not understand any of his ways
28 but caused the poor to cry out to him,
and he heard the outcry of the needy.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 34:26 Lit In a place of spectators

26 He punishes them for their wickedness(A)
    where everyone can see them,
27 because they turned from following him(B)
    and had no regard for any of his ways.(C)
28 They caused the cry of the poor to come before him,
    so that he heard the cry of the needy.(D)

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12 At their feasts they have lyre, harp,
tambourine, flute, and wine.
They do not perceive the Lord’s actions,(A)
and they do not see the work of his hands.(B)

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12 They have harps and lyres at their banquets,
    pipes(A) and timbrels(B) and wine,
but they have no regard(C) for the deeds of the Lord,
    no respect for the work of his hands.(D)

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