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The Lord accuses his people

59 Listen! The Lord's hand is not too weak to save you.
    His ear is not too deaf to hear you.
But the wrong things that you have done
    have made you separate from your God.
Your sins have caused him to turn away from you,
    so that he does not listen to your prayers.
Your hands are dirty with the blood of murder.
    They are dirty with all the bad things that you do.
Your mouth tells lies,
    and it says wicked things about other people.

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Sin, Confession and Redemption

59 Surely the arm(A) of the Lord is not too short(B) to save,
    nor his ear too dull to hear.(C)
But your iniquities have separated(D)
    you from your God;
your sins have hidden his face from you,
    so that he will not hear.(E)
For your hands are stained with blood,(F)
    your fingers with guilt.(G)
Your lips have spoken falsely,(H)
    and your tongue mutters wicked things.

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