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