^{8 Ref} Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.

^{9 Ref} Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.

^{10 Ref} The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.

^{11 Ref} She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.

^{12 Ref} Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her?

^{13 Ref} The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.

^{14 Ref} Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;

^{15 Ref} And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.

^{16 Ref} It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.

^{17 Ref} Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.

^{18 Ref} So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.

^{19 Ref} Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.