I sleep, but my heart is awake: the voice of my kinsman knocks at the door, [saying], Open, open to me, my companion, my sister, my dove, my perfect one: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.

"He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the voice of the bridegroom. Therefore my joy has been fulfilled.

And whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

But they will by no means follow a stranger, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers."

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

Behold, I stand at the door and I am knocking. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and I will dine with him, and he with Me.

And it came to pass as the ark arrived at the City of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked through the window, and saw King David dancing and playing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.

Then shall the lame man leap as a deer, and the tongue of the stammerers shall speak plainly; for water has burst forth in the desert, and a channel [of water] in a thirsty land.

For surely Israel was to you a laughing stock, and was found among your thefts, because you fought against him.

Rejoice in that day and leap [for joy]! For behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.

So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping, and praising God.

said with a loud voice, "Stand up straight on your feet!" And he was jumping and walking about.

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight the paths of our God.

Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and all the crooked [ways] shall become straight, and the rough [places] smooth.

Rejoice, you heavens; for God has had mercy upon Israel; sound the trumpet, you foundations of the earth; you mountains, shout [with] joy, you hills, and all the trees therein; for God has redeemed Jacob, and Israel shall be glorified.

And I will make every mountain a passage, and every path a pasture to them.

Rejoice, you heavens; and let the earth be glad; let the mountains break forth [with] joy; for the Lord has had mercy on His people, and has comforted the lowly ones of His people.

For you shall go forth with joy, and shall be taught with gladness; for the mountains and the hills shall exalt to welcome you with joy, and all the trees of the field shall applaud with their branches.

And instead of the bramble shall come up the cypress, and instead of the nettle shall come up the myrtle; and the Lord shall be for a name, and for an everlasting sign, and shall not fail.

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: "A voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the LORD, make His paths straight.

and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'"