[1] Hear us O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned above the cherubim [of the ark of the covenant], shine forth! [2] Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your power And come to save us! [3] Restore us, O God; Cause Your face to shine on us [with favor and approval], and we will be saved. [4] O LORD God of hosts, How long will You be angry with the prayers of Your people? [5] You have fed them the bread of tears, And You have made them drink [bitter] tears in abundance. [6] You make us an object of contention to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh [at our suffering] among themselves. [7] Restore us, O God of hosts; And cause Your face to shine on us [with favor and approval], and we will be saved. [8] You uprooted a vine (Israel) from Egypt; You drove out the [Canaanite] nations and planted the vine [in Canaan]. [9] You cleared away the ground before it, And it took deep root and filled the land. [10] The mountains were covered with its shadow, And its branches were like the cedars of God. [11] Israel sent out its branches to the [Mediterranean] Sea, And its branches to the [Euphrates] River. [12] Why have You broken down its walls and hedges, So that all who pass by pick its fruit? [13] A boar from the woods eats it away, And the insects of the field feed on it. [14] Turn again [in favor to us], O God of hosts; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine, [15] Even the stock which Your right hand has planted, And [look down on] the son that You have reared and strengthened for Yourself. [16] It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Your [angry] appearance. [17] Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, Upon the son of man whom You have made strong for Yourself. [18] Then we shall not turn back from You; Revive us and we will call on Your name. [19] Restore us, O LORD God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine on us [in favor and approval], and we shall be saved.
