1 H ear 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!

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth!

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

Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, Stir up Your strength, And come and save us!

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

Restore us, O God; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!

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

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

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

You have fed them with the bread of tears, And given them tears to drink in great measure.

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

You have made us a strife to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh among themselves.

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

Restore us, O God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!

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

You have brought a vine out of Egypt; You have cast out the nations, and planted it.

9 Y ou cleared the land for it. And its roots went deep and filled the land.

You prepared room for it, And caused it to take deep root, And it filled the land.

10 T he mountains were covered with its shadow. And the tall trees were covered with its branches.

The hills were covered with its shadow, And the mighty cedars with its boughs.

11 I t sent out its branches to the sea, and its new branches to the River.

She sent out her boughs to the Sea, And her branches to the River.

12 W hy have You broken down its walls so that all who pass by pick its fruit?

Why have You broken down her hedges, So that all who pass by the way pluck her fruit?

13 T he wild pig from among the trees eats it away. And whatever moves in the field eats from it.

The boar out of the woods uproots it, And the wild beast of the field devours it.

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

Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts; Look down from heaven and see, And visit this vine

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

And the vineyard which Your right hand has planted, And the branch that You made strong for Yourself.

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

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

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

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

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

Then we will not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.

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

Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!