You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me.
If only there were someone to mediate between us, someone to bring us together,
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank.
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.