| New International Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the director of music. To the tune of "The Lilies of the Covenant." Of Asaph. A psalm. Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth | 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 |
| 2before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh. Awaken your might; come and save us. | 2before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your power and come to save us. |
| 3Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved. | 3Restore us, God; look on us with favor, and we will be saved. |
| 4How long, LORD God Almighty, will your anger smolder against the prayers of your people? | 4 LORD God of Hosts, how long will You be angry with Your people's prayers? |
| 5You have fed them with the bread of tears; you have made them drink tears by the bowlful. | 5You fed them the bread of tears and gave them a full measure of tears to drink. |
| 6You have made us an object of derision to our neighbors, and our enemies mock us. | 6You make us quarrel with our neighbors; our enemies make fun of us. |
| 7Restore us, God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved. | 7Restore us, God of Hosts; look on us with favor, and we will be saved. |
| 8You transplanted a vine from Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. | 8You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and planted it. |
| 9You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. | 9You cleared a place for it; it took root and filled the land. |
| 10The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches. | 10The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. |
| 11Its branches reached as far as the Sea, its shoots as far as the River. | 11It sent out sprouts toward the Sea and shoots toward the River. |
| 12Why have you broken down its walls so that all who pass by pick its grapes? | 12Why have You broken down its walls so that all who pass by pick its fruit? |
| 13Boars from the forest ravage it, and insects from the fields feed on it. | 13The boar from the forest tears it and creatures of the field feed on it. |
| 14Return to us, God Almighty! Look down from heaven and see! Watch over this vine, | 14Return, God of Hosts. Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine, |
| 15the root your right hand has planted, the son you have raised up for yourself. | 15the root Your right hand has planted, the shoot that You made strong for Yourself. |
| 16Your vine is cut down, it is burned with fire; at your rebuke your people perish. | 16It was cut down and burned up; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance. |
| 17Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand, the son of man you have 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 call on your name. | 18Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name. |
| 19Restore us, LORD God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved. | 19Restore us, Yahweh, the God of Hosts; look on us with favor, and we will be saved. |
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