| International Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Shepherd of Israel, listen! The one who leads Joseph like a flock, the one enthroned on the cherubim, display your glory. | 1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth |
| 2Reveal your power before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, then come to our rescue. | 2before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us. |
| 3God, restore us, show your favor and deliver us. | 3Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved. |
| 4LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, when will your smoldering anger toward your people's prayers cease? | 4O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder against the prayers of Your people? |
| 5You fed them tears as their food, and caused them to drink a full measure of tears. | 5You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears. |
| 6You have set us at strife against our neighbors and our enemies deride us. | 6You make us contend with our neighbors; our enemies mock us. |
| 7God of the Heavenly Armies, restore us and show your favor, so we may be delivered. | 7Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved. |
| 8You uprooted a vine from Egypt, and drove out nations to transplant it. | 8You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. |
| 9You cleared the ground so that its roots grew and filled the land. | 9You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. |
| 10Mountains were covered by its shadows, and the mighty cedars by its branches. | 10The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. |
| 11Its branches spread out to the Mediterranean Sea and its shoots to the Euphrates River. | 11It sent out its branches to the Sea, and its shoots toward the River. |
| 12Why did you break down its walls so that those who pass by pluck its fruits? | 12Why have You broken down its walls, so that all who pass by pick its fruit? |
| 13Wild boars of the forest gnaw at it, and creatures of the field feed on it. | 13The boar from the forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it. |
| 14God of the Heavenly Armies, return! Look down from heaven and see. Show care toward this vine. | 14Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine— |
| 15The root that your right hand planted, the shoot that you tended for yourself, | 15the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself. |
| 16was burned with fire, cut off, and destroyed on account of your rebuke. | 16Your vine has been cut down and burned; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance. |
| 17May you support the man at your right hand; the son of man whom you have raised for yourself. | 17Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself. |
| 18Then we will not turn away from you. Restore us, so we can call upon your name. | 18Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name. |
| 19God of hosts, restore to us the light of your favor. Then we'll be delivered. | 19Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved. |
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