| New American Standard Bible 1995 | English Standard Version |
| 1For the choir director; set to El Shoshannim; Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph. Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth! | 1Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth. |
| 2Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your power And come to save us! | 2Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might and come to save us! |
| 3O God, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. | 3Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved! |
| 4O LORD God of hosts, How long will You be angry with the prayer of Your people? | 4O LORD God of hosts, how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers? |
| 5You have fed them with the bread of tears, And You have made them to drink tears in large measure. | 5You have fed them with the bread of tears and given them tears to drink in full measure. |
| 6You make us an object of contention to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh among themselves. | 6You make us an object of contention for our neighbors, and our enemies laugh among themselves. |
| 7O God of hosts, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. | 7Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved! |
| 8You removed a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and planted it. | 8You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. |
| 9You cleared the ground before it, And it took deep root and filled the land. | 9You cleared the ground for it; it took deep root and filled the land. |
| 10The mountains were covered with its shadow, And the cedars of God with its boughs. | 10The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches. |
| 11It was sending out its branches to the sea And its shoots to the River. | 11It sent out its branches to the sea and its shoots to the River. |
| 12Why have You broken down its hedges, So that all who pass that way pick its fruit? | 12Why then have you broken down its walls, so that all who pass along the way pluck its fruit? |
| 13A boar from the forest eats it away And whatever moves in the field feeds on it. | 13The boar from the forest ravages it, and all that move in the field feed on it. |
| 14O God of hosts, turn again now, we beseech You; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine, | 14Turn again, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine, |
| 15Even the shoot which Your right hand has planted, And on the son whom You have strengthened for Yourself. | 15the stock that your right hand planted, and for the son whom you made strong for yourself. |
| 16It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance. | 16They have burned it with fire; they have cut it down; may they perish at the rebuke of your face! |
| 17Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself. | 17But let your hand be on the man of your right hand, the son of man whom you have made strong for yourself! |
| 18Then we shall not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name. | 18Then we shall not turn back from you; give us life, and we will call upon your name! |
| 19O LORD God of hosts, restore us; Cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. | 19Restore us, O LORD God of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may be saved! |
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