The Lord roars from Zion
    and utters his voice from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds wither,
    and the top of Carmel dries up.^(B)

¹⁴ Seek good and not evil,
    that you may live,
and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you,
    just as you have said.^(A)
15 Hate evil and love good,
    and establish justice in the gate;
it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts,
    will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.^(B)

²¹ I hate, I despise your festivals,
    and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.^(A)
22 Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,
    I will not accept them,
and the offerings of well-being of your fatted animals
    I will not look upon.^(B)
23 Take away from me the noise of your songs;
    I will not listen to the melody of your harps.
²⁴ But let justice roll down like water
    and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.^(C)