then the LORDwill createoverthe wholeareaof MountZionand overher assembliesa cloudby day,even smoke,and the brightnessof a flamingfireby night;for overallthe glorywill be a canopy.
"And with a pillarof cloudYou ledthem by day,And with a pillarof fireby nightTo lightfor them the wayIn whichthey were to go.
He spreada cloudfor a covering,And fireto illumineby night.
Praisethe LORD!I will givethanksto the LORDwith all[my] heart,In the companyof the uprightand in the assembly.
Then He ledthem with the cloudby dayAnd allthe nightwith a lightof fire.
SurelyHis salvationis nearto those who fearHim, That glorymay dwellin our land.
A Godgreatlyfearedin the councilof the holyones,And awesomeaboveallthose who are aroundHim?
At the morningwatch,the LORDlookeddownon the armyof the Egyptiansthrough the pillarof fireand cloudand broughtthe armyof the Egyptiansinto confusion.
The gloryof the LORDrestedon MountSinai,and the cloudcoveredit for sixdays;and on the seventhdayHe calledto Mosesfrom the midstof the cloud.
"Moreover you shall makethe tabernaclewith tencurtainsof finetwistedlinenand blueand purpleand scarlet[material]; you shall makethem with cherubim,the workof a skillfulworkman.
"Then you shall makecurtainsof goats'[hair] for a tentoverthe tabernacle;you shall makeelevencurtainsin all.
Then my peoplewill livein a peacefulhabitation,And in securedwellingsand in undisturbedrestingplaces;
Lookupon Zion,the cityof our appointedfeasts;Your eyeswill seeJerusalem,an undisturbedhabitation,A tentwhich will not be folded;Its stakeswill neverbe pulledup, Noranyof its cordsbe tornapart.
For I will defendthiscityto saveit for My own sakeand for My servantDavid'ssake.'"
"I bringnearMy righteousness,it is not faroff; And My salvationwill not delay.And I will grantsalvationin Zion,[And] My gloryfor Israel.
"Arise,shine;for your lighthas come,And the gloryof the LORDhas risenupon you.
"For behold,darknesswill coverthe earthAnd deepdarknessthe peoples;But the LORDwill riseupon you And His glorywill appearupon you.
"For wheretwoorthreehave gathered togetherin My name,I amtherein their midst."
teachingthem to observeallthat I commandedyou; and lo,I amwith you always,evento the endof the age."
