2. Appear in front of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh.Wake up your power, and come to save us.
3. O God, restore us and smile on usso that we may be saved.
4. O Lord God, commander of armies, how long will you smolder in angeragainst the prayer of your people?
5. You made them eat tears as food.You often made them drink ⌊their own⌋ tears.
6. You made us a source of conflict to our neighbors,and our enemies made fun of us.
7. O God, commander of armies, restore us and smile on usso that we may be saved.
8. You brought a vine from Egypt.You forced out the nations and planted it.
9. You cleared the ground for itso that it took root and filled the land.
10. Its shade covered the mountains.Its branches covered the mighty cedars.
11. It reached out with its branches to the Mediterranean Sea.Its shoots reached the Euphrates River.
12. Why did you break down the stone fences around this vine?All who pass by are picking its fruit.