Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
New Living Translation NLT
1 (79-1) <Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, a testimony for Asaph, a psalm.> (79-2) Give ear, O thou that rulest Israel: thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Thou that sittest upon the cherubims, shine forth
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Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph’s descendants like a flock. O God, enthroned above the cherubim, display your radiant glory
2 (79-3) Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir up thy might, and come to save us.
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to Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Show us your mighty power. Come to rescue us!
3 (79-4) Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall be saved.
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Turn us again to yourself, O God. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will we be saved.
4 (79-5) O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy servant?
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O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, how long will you be angry with our prayers?
5 (79-6) How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?
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You have fed us with sorrow and made us drink tears by the bucketful.
6 (79-7) Thou hast made us to be a contradiction to our neighbours: and our enemies have scoffed at us.
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You have made us the scorn of neighboring nations. Our enemies treat us as a joke.
7 (79-8) O God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
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Turn us again to yourself, O God of Heaven’s Armies. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will we be saved.
8 (79-9) Thou hast brought a vineyard out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the Gentiles and planted it.
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You brought us from Egypt like a grapevine; you drove away the pagan nations and transplanted us into your land.
9 (79-10) Thou wast the guide of its journey in its sight: thou plantedst the roots thereof, and it filled the land.
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You cleared the ground for us, and we took root and filled the land.
10 (79-11) The shadow of it covered the hills: and the branches thereof the cedars of God.
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Our shade covered the mountains; our branches covered the mighty cedars.
11 (79-12) It stretched forth its branches unto the sea, and its boughs unto the river.
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We spread our branches west to the Mediterranean Sea; our shoots spread east to the Euphrates River.
12 (79-13) Why hast thou broken down the hedge thereof, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck it?
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But now, why have you broken down our walls so that all who pass by may steal our fruit?
13 (79-14) The boar out of the wood hath laid it waste: and a singular wild beast hath devoured it.
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The wild boar from the forest devours it, and the wild animals feed on it.
14 (79-15) Turn again, O God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard:
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Come back, we beg you, O God of Heaven’s Armies. Look down from heaven and see our plight. Take care of this grapevine
15 (79-16) And perfect the same which thy right hand hath planted: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.
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that you yourself have planted, this son you have raised for yourself.
16 (79-17) Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
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For we are chopped up and burned by our enemies. May they perish at the sight of your frown.
17 (79-18) Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.
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Strengthen the man you love, the son of your choice.
18 (79-19) And we depart not from thee, thou shalt quicken us: and we will call upon thy name.
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Then we will never abandon you again. Revive us so we can call on your name once more.
19 (79-20) O Lord God of hosts, convert us and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
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Turn us again to yourself, O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will we be saved.