To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A Testimony of Asaph. A Psalm. |
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Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth!
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Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, Stir up Your strength, And come and save us!
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Restore us, O God; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!
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O LORD God of hosts, How long will You be angry Against the prayer of Your people?
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You have fed them with the bread of tears, And given them tears to drink in great measure.
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You have made us a strife to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh among themselves.
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Restore us, O God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!
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You have brought a vine out of Egypt; You have cast out the nations, and planted it.
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You prepared room for it, And caused it to take deep root, And it filled the land.
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The hills were covered with its shadow, And the mighty cedars with its boughs.
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She sent out her boughs to the Sea, And her branches to the River.
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Why have You broken down her hedges, So that all who pass by the way pluck her fruit?
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The boar out of the woods uproots it, And the wild beast of the field devours it.
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Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts; Look down from heaven and see, And visit this vine
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And the vineyard which Your right hand has planted, And the branch that You made strong for Yourself.
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It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.
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Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.
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Then we will not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.
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Restore us, O LORD God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!
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