1 H ear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You Who lead Joseph like a flock; You Who sit enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth

2 B efore Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might! Come to save us!

Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh! Stir up Your might, and come to save us!

3 T urn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

Restore us again, O God; and cause Your face to shine, and we shall be saved!

4 Y ahweh God of Armies, How long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?

O Lord God of hosts, how long will You be angry with Your people’s prayers?

5 Y ou have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.

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

6 Y ou make us a source of contention to our neighbors. Our enemies laugh among themselves.

You make us a strife and scorn to our neighbors, and our enemies laugh among themselves.

7 T urn us again, God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

Restore us again, O God of hosts; and 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 planted it.

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

9 Y ou cleared the ground for it. It took deep root, and filled the land.

You prepared room before it, and it took deep root and it filled the land.

10 T he mountains were covered with its shadow. Its boughs were like God’s cedars.

The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs of it were like the great cedars.

11 I t sent out its branches to the sea, Its shoots to the River.

sent out its boughs to the Sea and its branches to the River.

12 W hy have you broken down its walls, so that all those who pass by the way pluck it?

Why have You broken down its hedges and walls so that all who pass by pluck from its fruit?

13 T he boar out of the wood ravages it. The wild animals of the field feed on it.

The boar out of the wood wastes it and the wild beast of the field feeds on it.

14 T urn again, we beg you, God of Armies. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine,

Turn again, we beseech You, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven and see, visit, and have regard for this vine!

15 t he stock which your right hand planted, the branch that you made strong for yourself.

the stock which Your right hand planted, and the branch (the son) that You have reared and made strong for Yourself.

16 I t’s burned with fire. It’s cut down. They perish at your rebuke.

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

17 L et your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.

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

18 S o we will not turn away from you. Revive us, and we will call on your name.

Then will we not depart from You; revive us (give us life) and we will call upon Your name.

19 T urn us again, Yahweh God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

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