“Listen to me, you that want to be saved,

you that come to me for help.

Think of the rock from which you came,

the quarry from which you were dug.

₂Think of your ancestor, Abraham,

and of Sarah, from whom you are descended.

When I called Abraham, he was childless,

but I blessed him and gave him children;

I made his descendants numerous.

₃“I will show compassion to Jerusalem,

to all who live in her ruins.

Though her land is a desert, I will make it a garden,

like the garden I planted in Eden.

Joy and gladness will be there,

and songs of praise and thanks to me.

₄“Listen to me, my people,

listen to what I say:

I give my teaching to the nations;

my laws will bring them light.

₅I will come quickly and save them;

the time of my victory is near.

I myself will rule over the nations.

Distant lands wait for me to come;

they wait with hope for me to save them.

₆Look up at the heavens; look at the earth!

The heavens will disappear like smoke;

the earth will wear out like old clothing,

and all its people will die like flies.

But the deliverance I bring will last for ever;

my victory will be final.

₁I thank you, LORD, with all my heart;

I sing praise to you before the gods.

₂I face your holy Temple,

bow down, and praise your name

because of your constant love and faithfulness,

because you have shown that your name and your commands are supreme.

₃You answered me when I called to you;

with your strength you strengthened me.

₄All the kings in the world will praise you, LORD,

because they have heard your promises.

₅They will sing about what you have done

and about your great glory.

₆Even though you are so high above,

you care for the lowly,

and the proud cannot hide from you.

₇When I am surrounded by troubles,

you keep me safe.

You oppose my angry enemies

and save me by your power.

₈You will do everything you have promised;

LORD, your love is eternal.

Complete the work that you have begun.