^{1 Ref} To the Overseer. -- `On the Lilies.' A testimony of Asaph. -- A Psalm. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubs -- shine forth,

^{2 Ref} Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, Wake up Thy might, and come for our salvation.

^{3 Ref} O God, cause us to turn back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved.

^{4 Ref} Jehovah, God of Hosts, till when? Thou hast burned against the prayer of Thy people.

^{5 Ref} Thou hast caused them to eat bread of tears, And causest them to drink With tears a third time.

^{6 Ref} Thou makest us a strife to our neighbors, And our enemies mock at it.

^{7 Ref} God of Hosts, turn us back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved.

^{8 Ref} A vine out of Egypt Thou dost bring, Thou dost cast out nations, and plantest it.

^{9 Ref} Thou hast looked before it, and dost root it, And it filleth the land,

^{10 Ref} Covered have been hills `with' its shadow, And its boughs `are' cedars of God.

^{11 Ref} It sendeth forth its branches unto the sea, And unto the river its sucklings.

^{12 Ref} Why hast Thou broken down its hedges, And all passing by the way have plucked it?

^{13 Ref} A boar out of the forest doth waste it, And a wild beast of the fields consumeth it.

^{14 Ref} God of Hosts, turn back, we beseech Thee, Look from heaven, and see, and inspect this vine,

^{15 Ref} And the root that Thy right hand planted, And the branch Thou madest strong for Thee,

^{16 Ref} Burnt with fire -- cut down, From the rebuke of Thy face they perish.

^{17 Ref} Let Thy hand be on the man of Thy right hand, On the son of man Thou hast strengthened for Thyself.

^{18 Ref} And we do not go back from Thee, Thou dost revive us, and in Thy name we call.

^{19 Ref} O Jehovah, God of Hosts, turn us back, Cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved!

^{1 Ref} Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest `above' the cherubim, shine forth.

^{2 Ref} Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up thy might, And come to save us.

^{3 Ref} Turn us again, O God; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

^{4 Ref} O Jehovah God of hosts, How long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?

^{5 Ref} Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, And given them tears to drink in large measure.

^{6 Ref} Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbors; And our enemies laugh among themselves.

^{7 Ref} Turn us again, O God of hosts; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

^{8 Ref} Thou broughtest a vine out of Egypt: Thou didst drive out the nations, and plantedst it.

^{9 Ref} Thou preparedst `room' before it, And it took deep root, and filled the land.

^{10 Ref} The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, And the boughs thereof were `like' cedars of God.

^{11 Ref} It sent out its branches unto the sea, And its shoots unto the River.

^{12 Ref} Why hast thou broken down its walls, So that all they that pass by the way do pluck it?

^{13 Ref} The boar out of the wood doth ravage it, And the wild beasts of the field feed on it.

^{14 Ref} Turn again, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: Look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine,

^{15 Ref} And the stock which thy right hand 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 shall we not go back from thee: Quicken thou us, and we will call upon thy name.

^{19 Ref} Turn us again, O Jehovah God of hosts; Cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. Psalm 81 For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. `A Psalm' of Asaph.

^{1 Ref} <To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim-eduth. Of Asaph. A Psalm.> Give ear, O Keeper of Israel, guiding Joseph like a flock; you who have your seat on the winged ones, let your glory be seen.

^{2 Ref} Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, let your strength be awake from sleep, and come as our salvation.

^{3 Ref} Take us back again, O God; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.

^{4 Ref} O Lord God of armies, how long will your wrath be burning against the rest of your people?

^{5 Ref} You have given them the bread of weeping for food; for their drink you have given them sorrow in great measure.

^{6 Ref} You make us a cause of war among our neighbours; our haters are laughing at us among themselves.

^{7 Ref} Take us back again, O God of armies; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.

^{8 Ref} You took a vine out of Egypt: driving out the nations, and planting it in their land.

^{9 Ref} You made ready a place for it, so that it might take deep root, and it sent out its branches over all the land.

^{10 Ref} The mountains were covered with its shade, and the great trees with its branches.

^{11 Ref} It sent out its arms to the Sea, and its branches to the River.

^{12 Ref} Why are its walls broken down by your hands, so that all who go by may take its fruit?

^{13 Ref} It is uprooted by the pigs from the woods, the beasts of the field get their food from it.

^{14 Ref} Come back, O God of armies: from heaven let your eyes be turned to this vine, and give your mind to it,

^{15 Ref} Even to the tree which was planted by your right hand, and to the branch which you made strong for yourself.

^{16 Ref} It is burned with fire; it is cut down: they are made waste by the wrath of your face.

^{17 Ref} Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.

^{18 Ref} So will we not be turned back from you; keep us in life, and we will give praise to your name.

^{19 Ref} Take us back, O Lord God of armies; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.