And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having torn my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has gained, when God takes away his soul?

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer a burnt offering and a grain offering, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

Then he said unto me, Have you seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.

Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves in an evil way in their deeds.

Therefore it has come to pass, that just as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, says the LORD of hosts:

When once the Master of the house is risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know not where you come from:

I desire therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Make many prayers

But when you pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayer: therefore you shall receive the greater condemnation.

Your hands

But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

Behold, you trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

Hear this, I pray you, you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.

General references

They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

I will declare your righteousness, and your works; for they shall not profit you.

You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain.

For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.