3. “Listen now, my people, and come to me;come to me, and you will have life!I will make a lasting covenant with youand give you the blessings I promised to David.
4. I made him a leader and commander of nations,and through him I showed them my power.
5. Now you will summon foreign nations;at one time they did not know you,but now they will come running to join you!I, the Lord your God, the holy God of Israel,will make all this happen;I will give you honour and glory.”
6. Turn to the Lord and pray to him,now that he is near.
7. Let the wicked leave their way of lifeand change their way of thinking.Let them turn to the Lord, our God;he is merciful and quick to forgive.
8. “My thoughts,” says the Lord, “are not like yours,and my ways are different from yours.