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For the choir director: A psalm of Asaph, to be sung to the tune “Lilies of the Covenant.”
Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph’s descendants like a flock.
O God, enthroned above the cherubim,
display your radiant glory
Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph’s descendants like a flock.
O God, enthroned above the cherubim,
display your radiant glory
Restore Us, O God
To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Testimony. Of Asaph, a Psalm.
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph like a flock.
You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.
To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Testimony. Of Asaph, a Psalm.
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph like a flock.
You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.
to Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh.
Show us your mighty power.
Come to rescue us!
Show us your mighty power.
Come to rescue us!
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh,
stir up your might
and come to save us!
stir up your might
and come to save us!
Turn us again to yourself, O God.
Make your face shine down upon us.
Only then will we be saved.
Make your face shine down upon us.
Only then will we be saved.
O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies,
how long will you be angry with our prayers?
how long will you be angry with our prayers?
O Lord God of hosts,
how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?
how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?
You have fed us with sorrow
and made us drink tears by the bucketful.
and made us drink tears by the bucketful.
You have fed them with the bread of tears
and given them tears to drink in full measure.
and given them tears to drink in full measure.
You make us an object of contention for our neighbors,
and our enemies laugh among themselves.
and our enemies laugh among themselves.
Turn us again to yourself, O God of Heaven’s Armies.
Make your face shine down upon us.
Only then will we be saved.
Make your face shine down upon us.
Only then will we be saved.
Restore us, O God of hosts;
let your face shine, that we may be saved!
let your face shine, that we may be saved!
You brought us from Egypt like a grapevine;
you drove away the pagan nations and transplanted us into your land.
you drove away the pagan nations and transplanted us into your land.
You brought a vine out of Egypt;
you drove out the nations and planted it.
you drove out the nations and planted it.
You cleared the ground for us,
and we took root and filled the land.
and we took root and filled the land.
You cleared the ground for it;
it took deep root and filled the land.
it took deep root and filled the land.
Our shade covered the mountains;
our branches covered the mighty cedars.
our branches covered the mighty cedars.
The mountains were covered with its shade,
the mighty cedars with its branches.
the mighty cedars with its branches.
But now, why have you broken down our walls
so that all who pass by may steal our fruit?
so that all who pass by may steal our fruit?
Why then have you broken down its walls,
so that all who pass along the way pluck its fruit?
so that all who pass along the way pluck its fruit?
The wild boar from the forest devours it,
and the wild animals feed on it.
and the wild animals feed on it.
The boar from the forest ravages it,
and all that move in the field feed on it.
and all that move in the field feed on it.
Come back, we beg you, O God of Heaven’s Armies.
Look down from heaven and see our plight.
Take care of this grapevine
Look down from heaven and see our plight.
Take care of this grapevine
Turn again, O God of hosts!
Look down from heaven, and see;
have regard for this vine,
Look down from heaven, and see;
have regard for this vine,
that you yourself have planted,
this son you have raised for yourself.
this son you have raised for yourself.
the stock that your right hand planted,
and for the son whom you made strong for yourself.
and for the son whom you made strong for yourself.
For we are chopped up and burned by our enemies.
May they perish at the sight of your frown.
May they perish at the sight of your frown.
They have burned it with fire; they have cut it down;
may they perish at the rebuke of your face!
may they perish at the rebuke of your face!
Strengthen the man you love,
the son of your choice.
the son of your choice.
But let your hand be on the man of your right hand,
the son of man whom you have made strong for yourself!
the son of man whom you have made strong for yourself!
Then we will never abandon you again.
Revive us so we can call on your name once more.
Revive us so we can call on your name once more.
Then we shall not turn back from you;
give us life, and we will call upon your name!
give us life, and we will call upon your name!