[1] O Shepherd of Israel who leads Israel like a flock; O God enthroned above the Guardian Angels, bend down your ear and listen as I plead. Display your power and radiant glory. [2] Let Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh see you rouse yourself and use your mighty power to rescue us. [3] Turn us again to yourself, O God. Look down on us in joy and love; only then shall we be saved. [4] O Jehovah, God of heaven's armies, how long will you be angry and reject our prayers? [5] You have fed us with sorrow and tears [6] and have made us the scorn of the neighboring nations. They laugh among themselves. [7] Turn us again to yourself, O God of Hosts. Look down on us in joy and love; only then shall we be saved. [8] You brought us from Egypt as though we were a tender vine and drove away the heathen from your land and planted us. [9] You cleared the ground and tilled the soil, and we took root and filled the land. [10] The mountains were covered with our shadow; we were like the mighty cedar trees, [11] covering the entire land from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River. [12] But now you have broken down our walls, leaving us without protection. [13] The boar from the forest roots around us, and the wild animals feed on us. [14] Come back, we beg of you, O God of the armies of heaven, and bless us. Look down from heaven and see our plight and care for this your vine! [15] Protect what you yourself have planted, this son you have raised for yourself. [16] For we are chopped and burned by our enemies. May they perish at your frown. [17] Strengthen the man you love, the son of your choice, [18] and we will never forsake you again. Revive us to trust in you. [19] Turn us again to yourself, O God of the armies of heaven. Look down on us, your face aglow with joy and love-only then shall we be saved.
