| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A Testimony of Asaph. A Psalm. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth! | 1For the choir director; set to El Shoshannim; Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph. Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth! |
| 2Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, Stir up Your strength, And come and save us! | 2Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your power And come to save us! |
| 3Restore us, O God; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved! | 3O God, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. |
| 4O LORD God of hosts, How long will You be angry Against the prayer of Your people? | 4O LORD God of hosts, How long will You be angry with the prayer of Your people? |
| 5You have fed them with the bread of tears, And given them tears to drink in great measure. | 5You have fed them with the bread of tears, And You have made them to drink tears in large measure. |
| 6You have made us a strife to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh among themselves. | 6You make us an object of contention to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh among themselves. |
| 7Restore us, O God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved! | 7O God of hosts, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. |
| 8You have brought a vine out of Egypt; You have cast out the nations, and planted it. | 8You removed a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and planted it. |
| 9You prepared room for it, And caused it to take deep root, And it filled the land. | 9You cleared the ground before it, And it took deep root and filled the land. |
| 10The hills were covered with its shadow, And the mighty cedars with its boughs. | 10The mountains were covered with its shadow, And the cedars of God with its boughs. |
| 11She sent out her boughs to the Sea, And her branches to the River. | 11It was sending out its branches to the sea And its shoots to the River. |
| 12Why have You broken down her hedges, So that all who pass by the way pluck her fruit? | 12Why have You broken down its hedges, So that all who pass that way pick its fruit? |
| 13The boar out of the woods uproots it, And the wild beast of the field devours it. | 13A boar from the forest eats it away And whatever moves in the field feeds on it. |
| 14Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts; Look down from heaven and see, And visit this vine | 14O God of hosts, turn again now, we beseech You; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine, |
| 15And the vineyard which Your right hand has planted, And the branch that You made strong for Yourself. | 15Even the shoot which Your right hand has planted, And on the son whom You have strengthened for Yourself. |
| 16It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance. | 16It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance. |
| 17Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself. | 17Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself. |
| 18Then we will not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name. | 18Then we shall not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name. |
| 19Restore us, O LORD God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved! | 19O LORD God of hosts, restore us; Cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. |
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