Isaiah 65:1-3 New Century Version (NCV)

1. The Lord says, “I made myself known to people who were not looking for me.I was found by those who were not asking me for help.I said, ‘Here I am. Here I am,’to a nation that was not praying to me.

2. All day long I stood ready to acceptpeople who turned against me,but the way they continue to live is not good;they do anything they want to do.

3. Right in front of methey continue to do things that make me angry.They offer sacrifices to their gods in their gardens,and they burn incense on altars of brick.

Isaiah 65