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[1] Unto the end, for them that shall he changed, a testimony for Asaph, a psalm.
[2] Give ear, O thou that rulest Israel: thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Thou that sittest upon the cherubims, shine forth
[3] before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir up thy might, and come to save us.
[4] Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall be saved.
[5] O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy servant?
[6] How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?
[7] Thou hast made us to be a contradiction to our neighbours: and our enemies have scoffed at us.
[8] O God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
[9] Thou hast brought a vineyard out of Egypt: thou hast cast cut the Gentiles and planted it.
[10] Thou wast the guide of its journey in its sight: thou plantedst the roots thereof, and it filled the land.
[11] The shadow of it covered the hills: and the branches thereof the cedars of God.
[12] It stretched forth its branches unto the sea, and its boughs unto the river.
[13] Why hast thou broken down the hedge thereof, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck it?
[14] The boar out of the wood hath laid it waste: and a singular wild beast hath devoured it.
[15] Turn again, O God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard:
[16] And perfect the same which thy right hand hath planted: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.
[17] Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
[18] Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.
[19] And we depart not from thee, thou shalt quicken us: and we will call upon thy name.
[20] O Lord God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
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