| Chapter 79 |
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. --
|