1. Shepherd of Israel, you leadthe descendants of Joseph,and you sit on your throneabove the winged creatures.Listen to our prayerand let your light shine
2. for the tribes of Ephraim,Benjamin, and Manasseh.Save us by your power.
3. Our God, make us strong again!Smile on us and save us.
4. Lord God All-Powerful,how much longerwill the prayers of your peoplemake you angry?
5. You gave us tears for food,and you made us drink themby the bowlful.
6. Because of you,our enemies who live nearbylaugh and joke about us.
7. But if you smile on us,we will be saved.
8. We were like a grapevineyou brought out of Egypt.You chased other nations awayand planted us here.
9. Then you cleared the ground,and we put our roots deep,spreading over the land.
10. Shade from this vine coveredthe mountains.Its branches climbedthe mighty cedars