Isaiah 63:11-19

Complete Jewish Bible

¹¹ But then his people remembered
the days of old, the days of Moshe:
“Where is he who brought them up from the sea
with the shepherds of his flock?
Where is he who put his Holy Spirit
right there among them,
¹² who caused his glorious arm to go
at Moshe’s right hand?
He divided the water ahead of them,
to make himself an eternal name;
¹³ he led them through the deep
like a sure-footed horse through the desert;
¹⁴ like cattle going down into a valley
the Spirit of Adonai had them rest.
This is how you led your people,
to make yourself a glorious name.”

¹⁵ Look down from heaven; and see
from your holy, glorious dwelling.
Where are your zeal and your mighty deeds,
your inner concern and compassion?
Don’t hold back, ¹⁶ for you are our father.
Even if Avraham were not to know us,
and Isra’el were not to acknowledge us,
you, Adonai, are our father,
Our Redeemer of Old is your name.

¹⁷ Adonai, why do you let us wander from your ways
and harden our hearts, so that we do not fear you?
Return, for the sake of your servants,
the tribes who are your possession.
¹⁸ Your holy people held your sanctuary such a short time,
before our adversaries trampled it down.
¹⁹ For so long we have been like those you never ruled,
like those who were not called by your name!

^(64:1) We wish you would tear open heaven and come down,
so the mountains would shake at your presence!