Isaiah 57:3-12

Isaiah 57:3-12

[3] But draw near  hither, ye sons  of the sorceress,  the seed  of the adulterer  and the whore.  [4] Against whom do ye sport  yourselves? against whom make ye a wide  mouth,  and draw out  the tongue?  are ye not children  of transgression,  a seed  of falsehood,  [5] Enflaming  yourselves with idols  under every green  tree,  slaying  the children  in the valleys  under the clifts  of the rocks?  [6] Among the smooth  stones of the stream  is thy portion;  they, they are thy lot:  even to them hast thou poured  a drink offering,  thou hast offered  a meat offering.  Should I receive comfort  [7] Upon a lofty  and high  mountain  hast thou set  thy bed:  even thither wentest thou up  to offer  sacrifice.  [8] Behind  the doors  also and the posts  hast thou set up  thy remembrance:  for thou hast discovered  thyself to another than me, and art gone up;  thou hast enlarged  thy bed,  and made  thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst  their bed  where  thou sawest  it. [9] And thou wentest  to the king  with ointment,  and didst increase  thy perfumes,  and didst send  thy messengers  far off,  and didst debase  thyself even unto hell.  [10] Thou art wearied  in the greatness  of thy way;  yet saidst  thou not, There is no hope:  thou hast found  the life  of thine hand;  therefore thou wast not grieved.  [11] And of whom hast thou been afraid  or feared,  that thou hast lied,  and hast not remembered  me, nor laid  it to thy heart?  have not I held my peace  even of old,  and thou fearest  [12] I will declare  thy righteousness,  and thy works;  for they shall not profit