1. Listen to us, O Shepherd of Israel;hear us, leader of your flock.Seated on your throne above the winged creatures,
2. reveal yourself to the tribes of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh.Show us your strength;come and save us!
3. Bring us back, O God!Show us your mercy, and we will be saved!
4. How much longer, Lord God Almighty,will you be angry with your people's prayers?
5. You have given us sorrow to eat,a large cup of tears to drink.
6. You let the surrounding nations fight over our land;our enemies insult us.
7. Bring us back, Almighty God!Show us your mercy, and we will be saved!
8. You brought a grapevine out of Egypt;you drove out other nations and planted it in their land.
9. You cleared a place for it to grow;its roots went deep, and it spread out over the whole land.
10. It covered the hills with its shade;its branches overshadowed the giant cedars.