17 With the rest of it he makes a god, his idol;he bows down to it and worships it.He prays to it, saying,‘Rescue me, for you are my god!’
18 They do not comprehend or understand,for their eyes are blind and cannot see;their minds do not discern.
19 No one thinks to himself,nor do they comprehend or understand and say to themselves:‘I burned half of it in the fire – yes, I baked bread over the coals;I roasted meat and ate it.With the rest of it should I make a disgusting idol?Should I bow down to dry wood?’
20 He feeds on ashes;his deceived mind misleads him.He cannot rescue himself,nor does he say, ‘Is this not a false god I hold in my right hand?’
21 Remember these things, O Jacob,O Israel, for you are my servant.I formed you to be my servant;O Israel, I will not forget you!
22 I remove the guilt of your rebellious deeds as if they were a cloud,the guilt of your sins as if they were a cloud. Come back to me, for I protect you.”
23 Shout for joy, O sky, for the Lord intervenes;shout out, you subterranean regions of the earth.O mountains, give a joyful shout;you too, O forest and all your trees!For the Lord protects Jacob;he reveals his splendor through Israel.