1. Hear the word which the Lord speaks to you, O house of Israel.
2. Thus says the Lord:“Do not learn the way of the Gentiles;Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven,For the Gentiles are dismayed at them.
3. For the customs of the peoples are futile;For one cuts a tree from the forest,The work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.
4. They decorate it with silver and gold;They fasten it with nails and hammersSo that it will not topple.
5. They are upright, like a palm tree,And they cannot speak;They must be carried,Because they cannot go by themselves.Do not be afraid of them,For they cannot do evil,Nor can they do any good.”
6. Inasmuch as there is none like You, O Lord(You are great, and Your name is great in might),
7. Who would not fear You, O King of the nations?For this is Your rightful due.For among all the wise men of the nations,And in all their kingdoms,There is none like You.