3. He comes up empty. A stringof zeros. Useless, unshepherdedSheep, taking turns pretendingto be Shepherd.The ninety and ninefollow their fellow.
4. Don’t they know anything,all these impostors?Don’t they knowthey can’t get away with this—Treating people like a fast-food mealover which they’re too busy to pray?
5-6. Night is coming for them, and nightmares,for God takes the side of victims.Do you think you can messwith the dreams of the poor?You can’t, for Godmakes their dreams come true.
7. Is there anyone around to save Israel?Yes. God is around; God turns life around.Turned-around Jacob skips rope,turned-around Israel sings laughter.