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1Shepherd of Israel, listen! The one who leads Joseph like a flock, the one enthroned on the cherubim, display your glory. | 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! |
2Reveal your power before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, then come to our rescue. | 2In the sight of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh reveal your power! Come and deliver us! |
3God, restore us, show your favor and deliver us. | 3O God, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered! |
4LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, when will your smoldering anger toward your people's prayers cease? | 4O LORD God, invincible warrior! How long will you remain angry at your people while they pray to you? |
5You fed them tears as their food, and caused them to drink a full measure of tears. | 5You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure. |
6You have set us at strife against our neighbors and our enemies deride us. | 6You have made our neighbors dislike us, and our enemies insult us. |
7God of the Heavenly Armies, restore us and show your favor, so we may be delivered. | 7O God, invincible warrior, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered! |
8You uprooted a vine from Egypt, and drove out nations to transplant it. | 8You uprooted a vine from Egypt; you drove out nations and transplanted it. |
9You cleared the ground so that its roots grew and filled the land. | 9You cleared the ground for it; it took root, and filled the land. |
10Mountains were covered by its shadows, and the mighty cedars by its branches. | 10The mountains were covered by its shadow, the highest cedars by its branches. |
11Its branches spread out to the Mediterranean Sea and its shoots to the Euphrates River. | 11Its branches reached the Mediterranean Sea, and its shoots the Euphrates River. |
12Why did you break down its walls so that those who pass by pluck its fruits? | 12Why did you break down its walls, so that all who pass by pluck its fruit? |
13Wild boars of the forest gnaw at 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. |
14God of the Heavenly Armies, return! Look down from heaven and see. Show care toward this vine. | 14O God, invincible warrior, come back! Look down from heaven and take notice! Take care of this vine, |
15The root that your right hand planted, the shoot that you tended for yourself, | 15the root your right hand planted, the shoot you made to grow! |
16was burned with fire, cut off, and destroyed on account of your rebuke. | 16It is burned and cut down. They die because you are displeased with them. |
17May you support the man at your right hand; the son of man whom you have raised 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. Restore us, so we can call upon your name. | 18Then we will not turn away from you. Revive us and we will pray to you! |
19God of hosts, restore to us the light of your favor. Then we'll be delivered. | 19O LORD God, invincible warrior, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered! |
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