Oh, giveear,Shepherdof Israel,You who leadJosephlike a flock;You who are enthroned[above] the cherubim,shineforth!
And Davidaroseand wentwith allthe peoplewhowere with him to Baale-judah,to bringup from therethe arkof Godwhichis calledby the Name,the very nameof the LORDof hostswho is enthroned[above] the cherubim.
Hezekiahprayedbeforethe LORDand said,"O LORD,the Godof Israel,who are enthroned[above] the cherubim,You are the God,You alone,of allthe kingdomsof the earth.You have madeheavenand earth.
Is it rightfor You indeedto oppress,To rejectthe laborof Your hands,And to lookfavorablyon the schemesof the wicked?
My heartoverflowswith a goodtheme;I addressmy versesto the King;My tongueis the penof a readywriter.
Giveearto my words,O LORD,Considermy groaning.
The MightyOne,God,the LORD,has spoken,And summonedthe earthfrom the risingof the sunto its setting.
Out of Zion,the perfectionof beauty,Godhas shoneforth.
Giveearto my prayer,O God;And do not hideYourself from my supplication.
O God,You have rejectedus. You have brokenus; You have beenangry;O, restoreus.
Saveme, O God,For the watershave threatenedmy life.
You ledYour peoplelike a flockBy the handof Mosesand Aaron.
But He ledforthHis own peoplelike sheepAnd guidedthem in the wildernesslike a flock;
He also rejectedthe tentof Joseph,And did not choosethe tribeof Ephraim,
O LORDGodof hosts,restoreus; Cause Your faceto shine[upon us], and we will be saved.
O God,restoreus And cause Your faceto shine[upon us], and we will be saved.
O God[of] hosts,restoreus And cause Your faceto shine[upon us], and we will be saved.
O LORD,Godof vengeance,Godof vengeance,shineforth!
The LORDreigns,let the peoplestremble;He is enthroned[above] the cherubim,let the earthshake!
Like a shepherdHe will tendHis flock,In His armHe will gatherthe lambsAnd carry[them] in His bosom;He will gently leadthe nursing[ewes].
"Arise,shine;for your lighthas come,And the gloryof the LORDhas risenupon you.
Then His peoplerememberedthe daysof old,of Moses.Whereis He who broughtthem up out of the seawith the shepherdsof His flock?Whereis He who putHis HolySpiritin the midstof them,
In the midst of the livingbeingsthere was something that lookedlike burningcoalsof fire,liketorchesdartingbackand forth amongthe livingbeings.The firewas bright,and lightningwas flashingfrom the fire.
Then the gloryof the LORDwentup from the cherubto the thresholdof the temple,and the templewas filledwith the cloudand the courtwas filledwith the brightnessof the gloryof the LORD.
"Then I will setoverthem oneshepherd,My servantDavid,and he will feedthem; he will feedthem himselfand be their shepherd.
and behold,the gloryof the Godof Israelwas comingfrom the wayof the east.And His voicewas like the soundof manywaters;and the earthshonewith His glory.
"So now,our God,listento the prayerof Your servantand to his supplications,and for Your sake,O Lord,let Your faceshineon Your desolatesanctuary.
"I amthe goodshepherd,and I knowMy ownand My ownknowMe,
He said,"The LORDcamefrom Sinai,And dawnedon them from Seir;He shoneforthfrom MountParan,And He camefrom the midst of tenthousandholyones;At His righthandthere was flashinglightningfor them.
Nowthe Godof peace,who broughtup from the deadthe greatShepherdof the sheepthroughthe bloodof the eternalcovenant,[even] Jesusour Lord,
For you were continually strayinglikesheep,but nowyou have returnedto the Shepherdand Guardianof your souls.
And when the Chief Shepherdappears,you will receivethe unfadingcrownof glory.
And the cityhasnoneedof the sunorof the moonto shineon it, for the gloryof Godhas illuminedit, and its lamp[is] the Lamb.
So the peoplesentto Shiloh,and from therethey carriedthe arkof the covenantof the LORDof hostswho sits[above] the cherubim;and the twosonsof Eli,Hophniand Phinehas,[were] therewith the arkof the covenantof God.
