For the voice of them that guard you is exalted, and with the voice together they shall rejoice; for eyes shall look to eyes, when the Lord shall have mercy upon Zion.

See how they are all blinded; they have not known; [they are] dumb dogs [that] will not bark; dreaming of rest, loving to slumber.

And he established, according to the order of his father David, the courses of the priests, and [that] according to their public ministrations. And the Levites [were appointed] over their charges, to praise and minister before the priests according to the daily order. And the porters were appointed according to their courses to the different gates; for thus [were] the commandments of David the man of God.

The watchmen who go their rounds in the city found me. I [said], Have you seen him whom my soul loves?

The watchman that make their rounds in the city found me, they struck me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

I have set watchmen over you, [saying], Hear the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hear.

I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel; and you shall hear a word from My mouth, and shall threaten them from Me.

But if you warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, and from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, and you shall deliver your soul.

But if you warn the righteous not to sin, and he sin not, the righteous shall surely live, because you have warned him; and you shall deliver your own soul.

Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and you shall say to them, On whatsoever land I shall bring a sword, and the people of the land take a man from their territory, and set him for their watchman,

and he that hears the sound of the trumpet shall hear, and [yet] not take heed, and the sword shall come upon him, and overtake him, his blood shall be upon his [own] head.

But if the watchman sees the sword coming, and does not sound the trumpet, and the people do not watch; and the sword comes, and takes a soul from among them, that [soul] is taken because of its iniquity; but the blood [thereof] will I require at the watchman' hand.

When I say to the sinner, You shall surely die; [if] you speak not to warn the wicked from his way, the wicked himself shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at your hand.

And [those] whom God has appointed in the church [are]: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of tongues.

And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

for the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ,

Obey your leaders, and submit to [them], for they keep watch over your souls, as giving an account, in order that they may do this with joy and not groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.

For Zion's sake I will not hold My peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as light, and My salvation burn as a torch.

A Song of Degrees. Behold now, bless the Lord, all the servants of the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

Lift up your hands by night in the sanctuaries, and bless the Lord.

and before the throne [was something] like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living beings full of eyes in front and in back.

And the four living beings, each one having six wings apiece, were full of eyes around and within. And they never rest day or night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy, Holy, holy, holy, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, He [w]ho was, and who is, and who is to come!"

Put Me in rememberance, and let us contend [together]; confess your transgressions first, that you may be justified.

But You said, I will do you good, and will make your seed as the sand of the sea, which shall not be numbered for multitude.

And now, O Lord, let Your strength be exalted, as You spoke, saying,

Forgive this people their sin according to Your great mercy, as You were favorable to them from Egypt until now.

Remember Your congregation which You have purchased from the beginning; You ransomed the rod of Your inheritance, this Mount Zion where You have dwelt.

Remember this Your creation; an enemy has reproached the Lord, and a foolish people have provoked Your name.

And looking intently at him and becoming fearful he said, "What is it, lord?" And he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.

and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms are remembered before God.

And He said to him, Let Me go, for the day has dawned; but he said, I will not let You go, except You bless me.

And behold, a Canaanite woman coming forth from that region cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed."

But He answered and said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

But He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and to throw [it] to the little dogs."

And He said to them, "Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves;

and he will answer from within and say, 'Do not trouble me; the door has already been shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give to you'?

"So I say to you, ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

And which father among you, if his son asks for bread, will he give him a stone? Or [if he asks for] a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish?

If you then, being evil, know [how] to give good gifts to your children, by how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"

Then He spoke a parable to them, that one must always pray and not lose heart,

Now there was a widow in that city; and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Give justice to me against my adversary.'

yet because this widow bothers me I will give justice to her, lest she wear me out by forever coming to me.'"

And God, shall He not execute justice for His own elect, who cry out day and night to Him, and yet He is patient with them?

Pray without ceasing!

And they cried [with] a loud voice, saying, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, do You not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?"