The Lord standeth up to plead,
_and standeth to judge the people.
The Lord will enter into judgment
_with the ancients of his people
_and the princes thereof;
_for ye have eaten up the vineyard
_and the spoil of the poor in your houses.
What mean ye?
_Ye beat my people to pieces,
_and grind the faces of the poor,
_saith the Lord God of Hosts.