Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel 1 UEB Pay attention, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock; you who sit above the cherubim, shine on us! 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 UEB In the sight of Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your power; come and save us. BSB BSB: before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us.
3 UEB God, restore us; make your face shine on us, and we will be saved. BSB BSB: Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
4 UEB Yahweh God of hosts, how long will you be angry at your people when they pray? BSB BSB: O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder against the prayers of Your people?
5 UEB You have fed them with the bread of tears and given them tears to drink in great quantities. BSB BSB: You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.
6 UEB You make us something for our neighbors to argue over, and our enemies laugh about us among themselves. BSB BSB: You make us contend with our neighbors; our enemies mock us.
7 UEB God of hosts, restore us; make your face shine on us, and we will be saved. BSB BSB: Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
8 UEB You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out nations and transplanted it. BSB BSB: You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it.
9 UEB You cleared the land for it; it took root and filled the land. BSB BSB: You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.
10 UEB The mountains were covered with its shade, the cedars of God by its branches. BSB BSB: The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.
11 UEB It sent out its branches as far as the sea and its shoots to the Euphrates River. BSB BSB: It sent out its branches to the Sea, and its shoots toward the River.
12 UEB Why have you broken down its walls so that all who pass by along the road pluck its fruit? BSB BSB: Why have You broken down its walls, so that all who pass by pick its fruit?
13 UEB The boars out of the forest ruin it, and the beasts of the field feed on it. BSB BSB: The boar from the forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it.
14 UEB Turn back, God of hosts; look down from heaven and take notice and take care of this vine. BSB BSB: Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—
15 UEB This is the root that your right hand planted, the shoot that you made to grow. BSB BSB: the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself.
16 UEB It has been burned and cut down; they perish because of your rebuke. BSB BSB: Your vine has been cut down and burned; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.
17 UEB May your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself. 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 UEB Then we will not turn away from you; revive us, and we will call on your name. BSB BSB: Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name.
19 UEB Yahweh God of hosts, restore us; make your face shine on us, and we will 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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