Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
English Standard Version ESV
1 Listen, Shepherd of Israel, who guides Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned [on] the cherubim, rise up
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Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.
2 at the head of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your power and come to save us.
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Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might and come to save us!
3 Restore us, God; look [on us] with favor, and we will be saved.
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Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved!
4 Lord God of Hosts, how long will You be angry with Your people's prayers?
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O Lord God of hosts, how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?
5 You fed them the bread of tears and gave them a full measure of tears to drink.
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You have fed them with the bread of tears and given them tears to drink in full measure.
6 You set us at strife with our neighbors; our enemies make fun of us.
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You make us an object of contention for our neighbors, and our enemies laugh among themselves.
7 Restore us, God of Hosts; look [on us] with favor, and we will be saved.
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Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved!
8 You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and planted it.
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You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it.
9 You cleared [a place] for it; it took root and filled the land.
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You cleared the ground for it; it took deep root and filled the land.
10 The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.
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The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches.
11 It sent out sprouts toward the Sea and shoots toward the River.
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It sent out its branches to the sea and its shoots to the River.
12 Why have You broken down its walls so that all who pass by pick its fruit?
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Why then have you broken down its walls, so that all who pass along the way pluck its fruit?
13 The boar from the forest gnaws at it, and creatures of the field feed on it.
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The boar from the forest ravages it, and all that move in the field feed on it.
14 Return, God of Hosts. Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine,
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Turn again, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine,
15 the root Your right hand has planted, the shoot that You made strong for Yourself.
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the stock that your right hand planted, and for the son whom you made strong for yourself.
16 It was cut down and burned up; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.
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They have burned it with fire; they have cut it down; may they perish at the rebuke of your face!
17 Let Your hand be with the man at Your right hand, with the son of man You have made strong for Yourself.
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But let your hand be on the man of your right hand, the son of man whom you have made strong for yourself!
18 Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name.
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Then we shall not turn back from you; give us life, and we will call upon your name!
19 Restore us, Lord God of Hosts; look [on us] with favor, and we will be saved.
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Restore us, O Lord God of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may be saved!
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