9. You take olive oil as tribute to your king,along with many perfumes.You send your messengers to a distant place;you go all the way to Sheol.
10. Because of the long distance you must travel, you get tired,but you do not say, ‘I give up.’You get renewed energy,so you don’t collapse.
11. Whom are you worried about?Whom do you fear, that you would act so deceitfullyand not remember meor think about me?Because I have been silent for so long,you are not afraid of me.
12. I will denounce your so-called righteousness and your deeds,but they will not help you.
13. When you cry out for help, let your idols help you!The wind blows them all away,a breeze carries them away. But the one who looks to me for help will inherit the landand will have access to my holy mountain.”
14. He says,“Build it! Build it! Clear a way!Remove all the obstacles out of the way of my people!”