Grace and Supplication
Hazakim Lyrics

God spoke as darkness around, Surrounded
In a time of darkness and uncertainty, God's presence and voice surrounded Abram.

Abram as he lay on the ground astounded
Abram was filled with awe and wonder as he lay on the ground, astonished by God's words.

The Lord swore an oath – No promise for Abram to make
God made a solemn oath, assuring Abram that he didn't need to contribute anything to the promise.

God's word alone – Impossible the Covenant could break
The covenant was unbreakable because it solely relied on God's word and faithfulness.

Abraham had believed and was granted a deed
Because Abram had unwavering faith, he was given a tangible proof of ownership.

to a Land and seed, soon would Sarah conceive
As part of the covenant, Abram was promised both land and descendants, and Sarah would soon conceive.

His descendants would be a blessing to all of the earth
God intended for Abram's descendants to bring blessings to people all over the world.

Those who would bless them He'd bless, those who would curse them he'd curse
God promised to bless those who showed kindness to Abram's descendants and to curse those who treated them with hostility.

The same was repeated to Isaac and Jacob
The same promises were reaffirmed to Isaac and Jacob, ensuring the continuity of the covenant.

The promise eternal no way Adonai could forsake it
God's commitment to the everlasting promise was unwavering, and there was no way He would abandon it.

Gave them the Torah and the Temple with a new system
God provided the Torah and the Temple to establish a new system for atonement and communion with Him.

of atonement so that sinners could commune with Him
The system of atonement allowed sinners to have a means of reconciliation and connection with God.

Filled with zeal – to guide them He sent prophets
Out of His passion, God appointed prophets to guide and lead His people.

And to seal the deal – the Messiah would zip lock it
To finalize the covenant, God would send the Messiah who would ensure its fulfillment.

Not up to chance; no one is blockin' His plans
God's plans are not left to chance, and no one can hinder or thwart them.

To make it undeniable He called the shots in advance
To make His plans undeniable, God declared them in advance, demonstrating His sovereignty.

Yeshua of Nazareth, truly miraculous life
Yeshua of Nazareth lived a remarkable and miraculous life.

Full of compassion, exuding a dazzling light
Yeshua showed great compassion and radiated a captivating light.

He came to His own, but they didn't understand
Yeshua came to His own people, but they failed to comprehend His true identity and purpose.

That the Son of Man, was a humble Lamb
They didn't realize that the Messiah, the Son of Man, would be a humble sacrificial Lamb.

Like Isaiah predicted was hated, afflicted of men
Just as Isaiah prophesied, Yeshua was despised and mistreated by humanity.

Most, they didn't get it - the Savior was smitten for them
The majority failed to grasp that the Savior willingly suffered for their sake.

"O Jerusalem", Yeshua wept and decreed
Yeshua wept over Jerusalem and made a solemn declaration.

"You won't see me again, till you confess blessed is He"
Yeshua revealed that the people of Jerusalem would not see Him again until they acknowledged His blessedness.

The disciples took the Message into every land at the Messiah's command
Following the Messiah's instructions, the disciples spread His message throughout various lands.

Many gentiles embraced and desired the Lamb
Countless non-Jewish individuals accepted and longed for the salvation brought by the Messiah.

Grafted in to the olive tree, a fitting analogy
The analogy of being grafted into the olive tree was used to describe the inclusion of gentiles into the promises of God.

To the Jewish Messiah from the sin of idolatry
Through faith in the Jewish Messiah, gentiles were saved from the sin of idolatry.

Wait, Jerusalem falls, the people are scattered
However, Jerusalem fell, and its people were dispersed.

The Temple's in ruins, their dreams have been shattered
With the Temple destroyed and their hopes shattered, the Israelites faced great despair.

The one's that were grafted in are believing the chatter
But those who had been included in God's promises through faith continued to believe and spread the good news.

God is done with the natural branch and He needn't re-gather
Some claimed that God had abandoned the natural descendants, thinking He had no reason to gather them again.

They forget He would scatter them for sin
These individuals failed to remember that it was their sin that led to their scattering by God.

But swore to restore them back from the four winds
Yet, God had made a promise to gather and restore them from the various places they had been scattered.

What He shuts, you ain't as much as crackin' the door hinge
When God closes something, no one would be able to open it even a crack.

So clearly, if Israel is back then it's all Him?
Considering that Israel has been restored, is it not evident that it is solely by God's doing?

If He can use the pagan Romans to scatter them
If God could use the pagan Romans to disperse the Israelites,

Then He can use secular Zionists to re-gather them
He can surely use secular Zionists to gather them back together.

He's Sovereign, awesome, no thought of obstacles
God is sovereign and transcendent, and no obstacle can hinder His plans.

Even involving the godless all is possible
God can even accomplish His purposes through those who do not acknowledge Him.

Such is the love of God, recall the prodigal
This highlights the incredible love of God, reminiscent of the story of the prodigal son.

Who did his father wrong was far from honorable
Even though the prodigal son had dishonored his father, he was still shown love and forgiveness.

But when the Father saw Him coming He was filled with joy
When the father saw his wayward son returning, he was overwhelmed with joy.

The older brother envious, he was real annoyed
The older brother became jealous and annoyed.

Your brother was dead, he's alive again
The father proclaimed that the previously lost and wayward brother was now alive and restored.

He gave you the Scriptures, now why are you denyin' him?
The older brother was reminded that they had been given the Scriptures, so why did he refuse to acknowledge and accept his restored brother?

If their rejection meant the Messiah to ya'll
If the rejection of the Jewish people led to the Messiah being revealed to the gentiles

Their acceptance will be revival for all when they finally call
Then the acceptance of the Messiah by the Jewish people will lead to revival and salvation for all.

The sons of Israel trembled in utter shock which grew to a great fear
The Israelites were initially shocked and filled with fear.

As the true identity of this ruler became clear
As they realized the true identity of this ruler.

They thought that he was a foreigner, just the lord of the others
Initially, they mistook him for a foreigner, thinking he was only the ruler of other nations.

But this man was a son of Jacob, and one of their brothers
However, it became evident that this ruler was actually a descendant of Jacob, one of their own brothers.

The one they had rejected, they were glad when the boy was sold
Significantly, the one they had previously rejected, they had been pleased to see him being sold.

Now they genuflected as he stood in his royal robes
Now they humbled themselves and bowed down in reverence as he stood before them in his majestic attire.

With tears welling over – the exalted one approached them
With tears filling his eyes, the exalted ruler came closer to them.

"Please come closer – I am your brother Joseph"
He beckoned them to come closer, revealing his true identity as their brother Joseph.

It was now reality
At that moment, the long-awaited reality had come to pass.

No words they could utter, this was more than just another dream
Speechless, they realized this was far greater than any dream they had previously experienced.

Joseph wept loudly
Joseph wept openly and audibly.

They embraced one another, felt the love from their brother-king
They embraced one another, experiencing the love from their brother who was now their ruler.

Likewise, Messiah's removing the garb that veils
In a similar way, the Messiah removes the metaphorical veil that obscures understanding.

He's standing with His hands outstretched, scarred with nails
Yeshua stands, extending His wounded hands, marked by the scars of crucifixion.

The One who was pierced, they will see Him, and they'll be cleansed
Those who pierced Him will behold Him, and through that encounter, they'll experience cleansing and forgiveness.

Pure like on Yom Kippur, from every sin
Just as on the Day of Atonement, they will be purified from every sin.

It's already started, from Israel to the distant lands
The process has already begun, with the message spreading from Israel to far-off places.

day by day do their tents expand
With each passing day, the dwelling places of believers increase and grow.

The old shoot, grafted back into its own root
The ancient shoot, symbolizing Israel, is joined back to its original root through the Messiah.

Praising with an offering of oil from its own fruit
They worship and praise God, offering oil produced from their own fruitful lives.

They said we would never see the day they'd become a nation
There were those who doubted that the day would come when Israel would be a nation again.

They say he won't pour a Spirit of grace & supplication
Some claimed that God would not pour out His Spirit of grace and supplication.

He accomplished the first, surely He'll finish the rest
God has already accomplished the initial promises, so it is certain that He will bring the remaining ones to completion.

All of Israel shall be saved every tongue will confess
Ultimately, all of Israel will be saved, and every tongue will acknowledge the truth of this.

Anu ro'im she'et hanevu'ot hegshamta
We can see that the prophecies, you fulfilled

Az ka'et be'feh echad anu kor'im
So now with one voice we cry out

Baruch ha'ba beshem Adonai
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord