^{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!