Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
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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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Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth
2 (79-3) Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir up thy might, 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 (79-4) Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall be saved.
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Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may 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 hosts, how long will you be angry with your people's 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 them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in full measure.
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 make us the scorn of our neighbors; our enemies laugh among themselves.
7 (79-8) O God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
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Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may 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 a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it.
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 it; it took deep 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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The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches;
11 (79-12) It stretched forth its branches unto the sea, and its boughs unto the river.
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it sent out its branches to the sea, and its shoots to the 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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Why then have you broken down its walls, so that all who pass along the way pluck its 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 boar from the forest ravages it, and all that move in the field 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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Turn again, O God of hosts; look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine,
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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the stock that your right hand planted.
16 (79-17) Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
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They have burned it with fire, they have cut it down; may they perish at the rebuke of your countenance.
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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But let your hand be upon the one at your right hand, the one whom you made strong for yourself.
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 turn back from you; give us life, and we will call on your name.
19 (79-20) O Lord God of hosts, convert us and shew thy face, and we shall 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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