TSK · Isaiah 62:6

Then the man said,“Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.”“I will not let you go,” Jacob replied,“unless you bless me.”

As his father David had decreed, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests to do their assigned tasks, the Levitical orders to lead worship and help the priests with their daily tasks, and the divisions of the gatekeepers to serve at their assigned gates. This was what David the man of God had ordered.

Remember how the enemy hurls insults, O LORD, and how a foolish nation blasphemes your name!

The night watchmen found me– the ones who guard the city walls.“Have you seen my beloved?”

Remind me of what happened! Let’s debate! You, prove to me that you are right!

All their watchmen are blind, they are unaware. All of them are like mute dogs, unable to bark. They pant, lie down, and love to snooze.

The LORD said,“I appointed prophets as watchmen to warn you, saying:‘Pay attention to the warning sound of the trumpet!’” But they said,“We will not pay attention!”

“Son of man, speak to your people, and say to them,‘Suppose I bring a sword against the land, and the people of the land take one man from their borders and make him their watchman.

Then he said to them,“Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him,‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

And those who were in front scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted even more,“Son of David, have mercy on me!”

and said,‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.

And he himself gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.

They cried out with a loud voice,“How long, Sovereign Master, holy and true, before you judge those who live on the earth and avenge our blood?”