Christian Standard Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
1Listen, Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; you who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine | 1For the choir director: according to "The Lilies." A testimony of Asaph. A psalm. Listen, Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned on the cherubim, rise up |
2on Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally your power and come to save us. | 2before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your power and come to save us. |
3Restore us, God; make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved. | 3Restore us, God; look on us with favor, and we will be saved. |
4LORD God of Armies, how long will you be angry with your people's prayers? | 4 LORD God of Hosts, how long will You be angry with Your people's prayers? |
5You fed them the bread of tears and gave them a full measure of tears to drink. | 5You fed them the bread of tears and gave them a full measure of tears to drink. |
6You put us at odds with our neighbors; our enemies mock us. | 6You make us quarrel with our neighbors; our enemies make fun of us. |
7Restore us, God of Armies; make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved. | 7Restore us, God of Hosts; look on us with favor, and we will be saved. |
8You dug up a vine from Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. | 8You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and planted it. |
9You cleared a place for it; it took root and filled the land. | 9You cleared a place for it; it took root and filled the land. |
10The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. | 10The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. |
11It sent out sprouts toward the Sea and shoots toward the River. | 11It sent out sprouts toward the Sea and shoots toward the River. |
12Why have you broken down its walls so that all who pass by pick its fruit? | 12Why have You broken down its walls so that all who pass by pick its fruit? |
13Boars from the forest tear at it and creatures of the field feed on it. | 13The boar from the forest tears it and creatures of the field feed on it. |
14Return, God of Armies. Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine, | 14Return, God of Hosts. Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine, |
15the root your right hand planted, the son that you made strong for yourself. | 15the root Your right hand has planted, the shoot that You made strong for Yourself. |
16It was cut down and burned; they perish at the rebuke of your countenance. | 16It was cut down and burned up; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance. |
17Let your hand be with the man at your right hand, with the son of man you have made strong for yourself. | 17Let Your hand be with the man at Your right hand, with the son of man You have made strong for Yourself. |
18Then we will not turn away from you; revive us, and we will call on your name. | 18Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name. |
19Restore us, LORD, God of Armies; make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved. | 19Restore us, Yahweh, the God of Hosts; look on us with favor, and we will be saved. |
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