| Holman Christian Standard Bible | English Standard Version |
| 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 | 1Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth. |
| 2before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your power and come to save us. | 2Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might and come to save us! |
| 3Restore us, God; look on us with favor, and we will be saved. | 3Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved! |
| 4 LORD God of Hosts, how long will You be angry with Your people's prayers? | 4O 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 have fed them with the bread of tears and given them tears to drink in full measure. |
| 6You make us quarrel with our neighbors; our enemies make fun of us. | 6You make us an object of contention for our neighbors, and our enemies laugh among themselves. |
| 7Restore us, God of Hosts; look on us with favor, and we will be saved. | 7Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved! |
| 8You uprooted 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 a place for it; it took root and filled the land. | 9You cleared the ground for it; it took deep root and filled the land. |
| 10The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. | 10The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches. |
| 11It sent out sprouts toward the Sea and shoots toward the River. | 11It sent out its branches to the sea and its shoots to the River. |
| 12Why have You broken down its walls so that all who pass by pick its fruit? | 12Why then have you broken down its walls, so that all who pass along the way pluck its fruit? |
| 13The boar from the forest tears it and creatures of the field feed on it. | 13The boar from the forest ravages it, and all that move in the field feed on it. |
| 14Return, God of Hosts. Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine, | 14Turn again, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine, |
| 15the root Your right hand has planted, the shoot that You made strong for Yourself. | 15the stock that your right hand planted, and for the son whom you made strong for yourself. |
| 16It was cut down and burned up; 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 with the man at Your right hand, with the son of man You have 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 will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name. | 18Then we shall not turn back from you; give us life, and we will call upon your name! |
| 19Restore us, Yahweh, the God of Hosts; look on us with favor, 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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