“Now a word was brought to me stealthily,
And my ear received a whisper of it.

All who hate me whisper together against me;
Against me they devise my hurt, saying,

When they say to you, “Consult the mediums and the spiritists who whisper and mutter,” should not a people consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?

O Lord, they sought You in distress;
They could only whisper a prayer,
Your chastening was upon them.

Then you will be brought low;
From the earth you will speak,
And from the dust where you are prostrate
Your words will come.
Your voice will also be like that of a spirit from the ground,
And your speech will whisper from the dust.