He summons the heavens above, as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people.

My people are obsessed with turning away from me; they call to Baal, but he will never exalt them!

These are the final words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised up as the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, Israel’s beloved singer of songs:

They turn to Baal; they are like an unreliable bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because their prayers to Baal have made me angry. So people will disdain them in the land of Egypt.