GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 Open your ears, O Shepherd of Israel, the one who leads [the descendants of] Joseph like sheep, the one who is enthroned over the angels.
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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!
2 Appear in front of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Wake up your power, and come to save us.
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Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, Stir up Your strength, And come and save us!
3 O God, restore us and smile on us so that we may be saved.
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Restore us, O God; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!
4 O LORD God, commander of armies, how long will you smolder in anger against the prayer of your people?
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O Lord God of hosts, How long will You be angry Against the prayer of Your people?
5 You made them eat tears as food. You often made them drink [their own] tears.
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You have fed them with the bread of tears, And given them tears to drink in great measure.
6 You made us a source of conflict to our neighbors, and our enemies made fun of us.
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You have made us a strife to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh among themselves.
7 O God, commander of armies, restore us and smile on us so that we may be saved.
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Restore us, O God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!
8 You brought a vine from Egypt. You forced out the nations and planted it.
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You have brought a vine out of Egypt; You have cast out the nations, and planted it.
9 You cleared the ground for it so that it took root and filled the land.
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You prepared room for it, And caused it to take deep root, And it filled the land.
10 Its shade covered the mountains. Its branches covered the mighty cedars.
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The hills were covered with its shadow, And the mighty cedars with its boughs.
11 It reached out with its branches to the Mediterranean Sea. Its shoots reached the Euphrates River.
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She sent out her boughs to the Sea, And her branches to the River.
12 Why did you break down the stone fences around this vine? All who pass by are picking its fruit.
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Why have You broken down her hedges, So that all who pass by the way pluck her fruit?
13 Wild boars from the forest graze on it. Wild animals devour it.
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The boar out of the woods uproots it, And the wild beast of the field devours it.
14 O God, commander of armies, come back! Look from heaven and see! Come to help this vine.
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Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts; Look down from heaven and see, And visit this vine
15 Take care of what your right hand planted, the son you strengthened for yourself.
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And the vineyard which Your right hand has planted, And the branch that You made strong for Yourself.
16 The vine has been cut down and burned. Let them be destroyed by the threatening look on your face.
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It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.
17 Let your power rest on the man you have chosen, the son of man you strengthened for yourself.
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Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.
18 Then we will never turn away from you. Give us life again, and we will call on you.
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Then we will not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.
19 O LORD God, commander of armies, restore us, and smile on us so that we may be saved.
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Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!