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1 To the Chief Musician. Set to 'The Lilies.' A Testimony of Asaph. A Psalm. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who dwell between the cherubim, 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 Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, Stir up Your strength, And come and save us!
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before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh. Awaken your might; come and save us.
3 Restore us, O God; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!
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Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.
4 O Lord God of hosts, 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 great 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 have made us a strife to our neighbors, And 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 Restore us, O God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!
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Restore us, God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.
8 You have brought a vine out of Egypt; You have cast 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 prepared room for it, And caused it to take deep root, And it filled the land.
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You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.
10 The hills were covered with its shadow, And the mighty cedars with its boughs.
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The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches.
11 She sent out her boughs to the Sea, And her branches 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 her hedges, So that all who pass by the way pluck her fruit?
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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 woods uproots it, And the wild beast of the field devours it.
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Boars from the forest ravage it, and insects from the fields feed on it.
14 Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts; 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 And the vineyard which Your right hand has planted, And 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 the rebuke of Your countenance.
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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 upon the man of Your right hand, Upon 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 Then we will not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.
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Then we will not turn away from you; revive us, and we will call on your name.
19 Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall 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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