Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel 1 Brenton For the end, for alternate strains , a testimony for Asaph, a Psalm concerning the Assyrian. Attend, O Shepherd of Israel, who guidest Joseph like a flock; thou who sittest upon the cherubs, manifest thyself; BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
2 Brenton before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasse, stir up thy power, and come to deliver us. BSB BSB: before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us.
3 Brenton Turn us, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be delivered. BSB BSB: Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
4 Brenton O Lord God of hosts, how long art thou angry with the prayer of thy servant? BSB BSB: O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder against the prayers of Your people?
5 Brenton Thou wilt feed us with bread of tears; and wilt cause us to drink tears by measure. BSB BSB: You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.
6 Brenton Thou hast made us a strife to our neighbours; and our enemies have mocked at us. BSB BSB: You make us contend with our neighbors; our enemies mock us.
7 Brenton Turn us, O Lord God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. Pause. BSB BSB: Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
8 Brenton Thou hast transplanted a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. BSB BSB: You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it.
9 Brenton Thou madest a way before it, and didst cause its roots to strike, and the land was filled with it . BSB BSB: You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.
10 Brenton Its shadow covered the mountains, and its shoots equalled the goodly cedars. BSB BSB: The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.
11 Brenton It sent forth its branches to the sea, and its shoots to the river. BSB BSB: It sent out its branches to the Sea, and its shoots toward the River.
12 Brenton Wherefore hast thou broken down its hedge, while all that pass by the way pluck it? BSB BSB: Why have You broken down its walls, so that all who pass by pick its fruit?
13 Brenton The boar out of the wood has laid it waste, and the wild beast has devoured it. BSB BSB: The boar from the forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it.
14 Brenton O God of hosts, turn, we pray thee: look on us from heaven, and behold and visit this vine; BSB BSB: Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—
15 Brenton and restore that which thy right hand has planted: and look on the son of man whom thou didst strengthen for thyself. BSB BSB: the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself.
16 Brenton It is burnt with fire and dug up: they shall perish at the rebuke of thy presence.BSB BSB: Your vine has been cut down and burned; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.
17 Brenton Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, and upon the son of man whom thou didst strengthen for thyself. BSB BSB: Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself.
18 Brenton So will we not depart from thee: thou shalt quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. BSB BSB: Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name.
19 Brenton Turn us, O Lord God of hosts, and make thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. BSB BSB: Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
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