[1] TO THE OVERSEER. [SET] TO “LILIES OF TESTIMONY.” A PSALM OF ASAPH. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, || Leading Joseph as a flock, || Inhabiting the cherubim—shine forth, [2] Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, || Wake up Your might, and come for our salvation. [3] O God, cause us to turn back, || And cause Your face to shine, and we are saved. [4] YHWH, God of Hosts, until when? You have burned against the prayer of Your people. [5] You have caused them to eat bread of tears, || And cause them to drink || With tears a third time. [6] You make us a strife to our neighbors, || And our enemies mock at it. [7] God of Hosts, turn us back, || And cause Your face to shine, and we are saved. [8] You bring a vine out of Egypt, || You cast out nations, and plant it. [9] You have looked before it, and root it, || And it fills the land, [10] Hills have been covered [with] its shadow, || And its boughs [are] cedars of God. [11] It sends forth its branches to the sea, || And its shoots to the river. [12] Why have You broken down its hedges, || And everyone passing by the way has plucked it? [13] A boar out of the forest tears it, || And a wild beast of the fields grazes it. [14] God of Hosts, turn back, we implore You, || Look from the heavens, and see, and inspect this vine, [15] And the root that Your right hand planted, || And the branch You made strong for Yourself, [16] Burned with fire—cut down, || They perish from the rebuke of Your face. [17] Let Your hand be on the man of Your right hand || On the son of man You have strengthened for Yourself. [18] And we do not go back from You, || You revive us, and in Your Name we call. [19] O YHWH, God of Hosts, turn us back, || Cause Your face to shine, and we are saved!
