Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
1For the choir director: according to "The Lilies." A testimony of Asaph. A psalm. Listen, Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned on the cherubim, rise up | 1For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a psalm of Asaph. O shepherd of Israel, pay attention, you who lead Joseph like a flock of sheep! You who sit enthroned above the winged angels, reveal your splendor! |
2before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your power and come to save us. | 2In the sight of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh reveal your power! Come and deliver us! |
3Restore us, God; look on us with favor, and we will be saved. | 3O God, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered! |
4 LORD God of Hosts, how long will You be angry with Your people's prayers? | 4O LORD God, invincible warrior! How long will you remain angry at your people while they pray to you? |
5You fed them the bread of tears and gave them a full measure of tears to drink. | 5You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure. |
6You make us quarrel with our neighbors; our enemies make fun of us. | 6You have made our neighbors dislike us, and our enemies insult us. |
7Restore us, God of Hosts; look on us with favor, and we will be saved. | 7O God, invincible warrior, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered! |
8You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and planted it. | 8You uprooted a vine from Egypt; you drove out nations and transplanted it. |
9You cleared a place for it; it took root and filled the land. | 9You cleared the ground for it; it took root, and filled the land. |
10The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. | 10The mountains were covered by its shadow, the highest cedars by its branches. |
11It sent out sprouts toward the Sea and shoots toward the River. | 11Its branches reached the Mediterranean Sea, and its shoots the Euphrates River. |
12Why have You broken down its walls so that all who pass by pick its fruit? | 12Why did you break down its walls, so that all who pass by pluck its fruit? |
13The boar from the forest tears it and creatures of the field feed on it. | 13The wild boars of the forest ruin it; the insects of the field feed on it. |
14Return, God of Hosts. Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine, | 14O God, invincible warrior, come back! Look down from heaven and take notice! Take care of this vine, |
15the root Your right hand has planted, the shoot that You made strong for Yourself. | 15the root your right hand planted, the shoot you made to grow! |
16It was cut down and burned up; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance. | 16It is burned and cut down. They die because you are displeased with them. |
17Let Your hand be with the man at Your right hand, with the son of man You have made strong for Yourself. | 17May you give support to the one you have chosen, to the one whom you raised up for yourself! |
18Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name. | 18Then we will not turn away from you. Revive us and we will pray to you! |
19Restore us, Yahweh, the God of Hosts; look on us with favor, and we will be saved. | 19O LORD God, invincible warrior, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered! |
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