1 O h, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!

Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, You Who lead Joseph like a flock! You Who sit on Your throne above the angels, let Your light shine!

2 B efore Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your power And come to save us!

Stir up Your power in front of Ephraim and Benjamin and Manassah, and come to save us!

3 O God, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.

O God, bring us back to You. Make Your face shine upon us, that we may be saved.

4 O Lord God of hosts, How long will You be angry with the prayer of Your people?

O Lord God of all, how long will You be angry with the prayers of Your people?

5 Y ou have fed them with the bread of tears, And You have made them to drink tears in large measure.

You have fed them with the bread of tears. And You have made them drink a big amount of tears.

6 Y ou make us an object of contention to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh among themselves.

You have made us an object of arguing to our neighbors. Those who hate us laugh among themselves.

7 O God of hosts, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.

O God of all, bring us back to You. Make Your face shine upon us, and we will be saved.

8 Y ou removed a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and planted it.

You brought a vine out of Egypt. You drove out the nations, and You planted it.

9 Y ou cleared the ground before it, And it took deep root and filled the land.

You cleared the land for it. And its roots went deep and filled the land.

10 T he mountains were covered with its shadow, And the cedars of God with its boughs.

The mountains were covered with its shadow. And the tall trees were covered with its branches.

11 I t was sending out its branches to the sea And its shoots to the River.

It sent out its branches to the sea, and its new branches to the River.

12 W hy have You broken down its hedges, So that all who pass that way pick its fruit ?

Why have You broken down its walls so that all who pass by pick its fruit?

13 A boar from the forest eats it away And whatever moves in the field feeds on it.

The wild pig from among the trees eats it away. And whatever moves in the field eats from it.

14 O God of hosts, turn again now, we beseech You; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,

O God of all, we beg You to return. Look down from heaven and see. Take care of this vine.

15 E ven the shoot which Your right hand has planted, And on the son whom You have strengthened for Yourself.

Take care of the root Your right hand has planted, and the branch that You have raised up for Yourself.

16 I t is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.

They have burned it with fire. It is cut down. May they be lost when they hear Your strong words.

17 L et Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.

Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, the son of man you have made strong for Yourself.

18 T hen we shall not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.

Then we will not turn away from You. Give us new life again, and we will call on Your name.

19 O Lord God of hosts, restore us; Cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.

O Lord God of all, bring us back to You. Make Your face shine upon us, and we will be saved.