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Punishment and salvation

65 The Lord says,

‘I was ready to answer,
    even when my people did not ask me anything.
I showed myself to people
    who were not even looking for me.
I said, “Look! Here I am!” to a nation
    who did not even use my name to pray.
All the time, I have been ready to help my people,
    even though they turned against me.
But they continue to live in a way that is not good.
    They do whatever they want to do.

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