"I, the LORD,am its keeper;I waterit every moment.So that no one will damageit, I guardit nightand day.
"Behold,I, even I am bringingthe floodof waterupon the earth,to destroyallfleshin whichis the breathof life,from underheaven;everythingthat is on the earthshall perish.
"Now behold,I Myselfdo establishMy covenantwith you, and with your descendantsafteryou;
"And may thesewordsof mine, with whichI have madesupplicationbeforethe LORD,be nearto the LORDour Goddayand night,that He may maintainthe causeof His servantand the causeof His peopleIsrael,as eachdayrequires,
The LORDof hostsis with us; The Godof Jacobis our stronghold.Selah.
Godis in the midstof her, she will not be moved;Godwill helpher when morningdawns.
Like flyingbirdssothe LORDof hostswill protectJerusalem.He will protectand deliver[it]; He will passoverand rescue[it].
"I am the LORD,I have calledyou in righteousness,I will also holdyou by the handand watchover you, And I will appointyou as a covenantto the people,As a lightto the nations,
For I will pourout wateron the thirsty[land] And streamson the dryground;I will pourout My Spiriton your offspringAnd My blessingon your descendants;
Even to [your] oldageI will be the same,And evento [your] grayingyearsI will bear[you]! I have done[it], and I will carry[you]; And I will bear[you] and I will deliver[you].
"Rememberthe formerthingslongpast,For I am God,and thereis noother;[I am] God,and there is noonelikeMe,
Thussaysthe LORD,"In a favorabletimeI have answeredYou, And in a dayof salvationI have helpedYou; And I will keepYou and giveYou for a covenantof the people,To restorethe land,to make [them] inheritthe desolateheritages;
"I will layit waste;It will not be prunedor hoed,But briarsand thornswill comeup. I will also chargethe cloudsto rainnorainon it."
"And the LORDwill continuallyguideyou, And satisfyyour desirein scorchedplaces,And givestrengthto your bones;And you will be like a wateredgarden,And like a springof waterwhosewatersdo not fail.
"You will also suckthe milkof nationsAnd suckthe breastof kings;Then you will knowthat I, the LORD,am your SaviorAnd your Redeemer,the MightyOneof Jacob.
For thussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I Myselfwill searchfor My sheepand seekthem out.
"And I, the LORD,will be their God,and My servantDavidwill be princeamongthem; I the LORDhave spoken.
"I will putMy Spiritwithin you and you will cometo life,and I will placeyou on your own land.Then you will knowthat I, the LORD,have spokenand doneit," declaresthe LORD.'"
"And the nationswill knowthat I am the LORDwho sanctifiesIsrael,when My sanctuaryis in their midstforever."'"
"He keepsthe feetof His godlyones,But the wickedonesare silencedin darkness;For not by mightshall a manprevail.
