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1 <<For the Chief Musician. To the tune "The Lilies of the Covenant." A Psalm by Asaf.>> Hear us, Shepherd of Yisra'el, You who lead Yosef like a flock, You who sit above the Keruvim, shine forth.
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Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
2 Before Efrayim and Binyamin and Menashsheh, stir up your might, Come to save us.
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before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh. Awaken your might; come and save us.
3 Turn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, And we will be saved.
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Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.
4 LORD God Tzva'ot, How long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?
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How long, LORD God Almighty, will your anger smolder against the prayers of your people?
5 You have fed them with the bread of tears, And given them tears to drink in large measure.
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You have fed them with the bread of tears; you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.
6 You make us a source of contention to our neighbors. Our enemies laugh among themselves.
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You have made us an object of derision to our neighbors, and our enemies mock us.
7 Turn us again, God Tzva'ot. Cause your face to shine, And we will be saved.
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Restore us, God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.
8 You brought a vine out of Mitzrayim. You drove out the nations, and planted it.
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You transplanted a vine from Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it.
9 You cleared the ground for it. It took deep root, and filled the land.
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You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.
10 The mountains were covered with its shadow. Its boughs were like God's cedars.
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The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches.
11 It sent out its branches to the sea, Its shoots to the River.
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Its branches reached as far as the Sea,its shoots as far as the River.
12 Why have you broken down its walls, So that all those who pass by the way pluck it?
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Why have you broken down its walls so that all who pass by pick its grapes?
13 The boar out of the wood ravages it. The wild animals of the field feed on it.
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Boars from the forest ravage it, and insects from the fields feed on it.
14 Turn again, we beg you, God Tzva'ot. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine,
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Return to us, God Almighty! Look down from heaven and see! Watch over this vine,
15 The stock which your right hand planted, The branch that you made strong for yourself.
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the root your right hand has planted, the son you have raised up for yourself.
16 It is burned with fire. It is cut down. They perish at your rebuke.
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Your vine is cut down, it is burned with fire; at your rebuke your people perish.
17 Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, On the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.
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Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand, the son of man you have raised up for yourself.
18 So we will not turn away from you. Revive us, and we will call on your name.
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Then we will not turn away from you; revive us, and we will call on your name.
19 Turn us again, LORD God Tzva'ot. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.
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Restore us, LORD God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.
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