Isaiah 63:11–64:1

¹¹Then He ^sremembered the days of the past,

the days of Moses and his people.

Where is He who brought them out of the sea

with the shepherds ^tof His flock?

Where is He who put His Holy Spirit among the flock?

¹²He sent His glorious arm

to be at Moses’ right hand,

divided the waters before them ^u

to obtain eternal fame for Himself,

¹³and led them through the depths

like a horse in the wilderness,

so that they did not stumble.

¹⁴Like cattle that go down into the valley,

the Spirit of the Lord gave them ^vrest.

You led Your people this way

to make a glorious name for Yourself.

Israel’s Prayer

¹⁵Look down from heaven and see ^w

from Your lofty home—holy and beautiful.

Where is Your zeal and Your might?

Your yearning ^xand Your compassion

are withheld from me.

¹⁶Yet You are our Father,

even though Abraham does not know us

and Israel doesn’t recognize us.

You, Yahweh, are our Father;

from ancient times,

Your name is our Redeemer. ^y

¹⁷Why, Yahweh, do You make us stray from Your ways?

You harden our hearts so we do not fear ^zYou. ^a

Return, because of Your servants,

the tribes of Your heritage.

¹⁸Your holy people had a possession ^b

for a little while,

but our enemies have trampled down

Your sanctuary. ^c

¹⁹We have become like those You never ruled over,

like those not called by Your name. ^d

64^eIf only You would tear the heavens open

and come down, ^f

so that mountains would quake at Your presence ^g—