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v1
Give ear, O shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock. Shine forth, you who sits enthroned above the cherubim.
v2
Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, stir up your power and come for our salvation.
v3
O God, restore us, and cause your face to shine that we may be saved.
v4
O Yahweh God of hosts, how long will you be angry ^[Literally “until when your anger smoke”] against the prayer of your people?
v5
You have fed them the bread of tears; you have given them tears to drink in full measure. ^[The Hebrew “threefold” or “a third of a measure” is difficult]
v6
You have made us an object of strife to our neighbors, and our enemies mock among themselves.
v7
O God of hosts, restore us and cause your face to shine that we may be saved.
v8
You uprooted a vine from Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it.
v9
You prepared a place before it, and it took deep root ^[Literally “its root rooted”] and filled the land.
v10
The mountains were covered with its shade, and the mighty cedars with its boughs.
v11
It spread its branches to the sea and its shoots to the river.
v12
Why have you broken down its walls, so that all who pass on the road pluck fruit from it?
v13
Swine from the forests devour ^[Hebrew “devours”] it and creatures of the field feed on it.
v14
Please return, O God of hosts. Observe from heaven and see, and pay attention to this vine,
v15
even_the_ stalk that your right hand planted, and concerning the shoot ^[Hebrew “son”] you strengthened for yourself.
v16
It is burned with fire, cut down. They perish at the rebuke of your face.
v17
Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of humankind whom you made strong for yourself.
v18
Then we will not turn back from you. Restore us to life, and we will proclaim your name.
v19
O Yahweh God of hosts, restore us; cause your face to shine that we may be saved.