⁷ Evil people should stop living evil lives.
    They should stop thinking bad thoughts.
They should come to the Lord again,
    and he will comfort them.
They should come to our God
    because he will freely forgive them.

⁸ The Lord says, “My thoughts are not like yours.
    Your ways are not like mine.
⁹ Just as the heavens are higher than the earth,
    so my ways are higher than your ways,
    and my thoughts are higher than your thoughts.