2 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

¹² Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

⁵ Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

⁵ Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

⁸ I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.

²² The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

²³ This is the Lord's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

⁹ And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

¹⁰ Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

¹⁴ And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

¹³ Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

53 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?