⁵⁹ When God heard^(A) them, he was furious;^(B)
    he rejected Israel^(C) completely.

⁴⁰ Therefore the Lord was angry^(A) with his people
    and abhorred his inheritance.^(B)

⁷ The Lord has rejected his altar
    and abandoned his sanctuary.^(A)
He has given the walls of her palaces^(B)
    into the hands of the enemy;
they have raised a shout in the house of the Lord
    as on the day of an appointed festival.^(C)

² The Lord looks down from heaven^(A)
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,^(B)
    any who seek God.^(C)
3 All have turned away,^(D) all have become corrupt;^(E)
    there is no one who does good,^(F)
    not even one.^(G)

⁴ Do all these evildoers know nothing?^(H)

They devour my people^(I) as though eating bread;
    they never call on the Lord.^(J)
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    for God is present in the company of the righteous.

⁴ The Lord is in his holy temple;^(A)
    the Lord is on his heavenly throne.^(B)
He observes everyone on earth;^(C)
    his eyes examine^(D) them.

¹⁹ The Lord saw this and rejected them^(A)
    because he was angered by his sons and daughters.^(B)