Why are you so far away, O LORD? Why do you hide yourself when we are in trouble?

But you, O LORD, have seen this. So don't be silent, Lord; don't keep yourself far away!

When good people pray, the LORD listens, but he ignores those who are evil.

It is because of your sins that he doesn't hear you. It is your sins that separate you from God when you try to worship him.

But even if they did bring up children, I would take them away and not leave one alive. When I abandon these people, terrible things will happen to them."

For all time to come, this burnt offering is to be offered in my presence at the entrance of the Tent of my presence. That is where I will meet my people and speak to you.

There I will meet the people of Israel, and the dazzling light of my presence will make the place holy.

There you will look for the LORD your God, and if you search for him with all your heart, you will find him.

During David's reign there was a severe famine which lasted for three full years. So David consulted the LORD about it, and the LORD said, "Saul and his family are guilty of murder; he put the people of Gibeon to death."

When you said, "Come worship me," I answered, "I will come, LORD."

Turn to the LORD and pray to him, now that he is near.

Let the wicked leave their way of life and change their way of thinking. Let them turn to the LORD, our God; he is merciful and quick to forgive.

"Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

For everyone who asks will receive, and anyone who seeks will find, and the door will be opened to those who knock.

The Jewish high priest brings the blood of the animals into the Most Holy Place to offer it as a sacrifice for sins; but the bodies of the animals are burned outside the camp.

Let us, then, go to him outside the camp and share his shame.