1 Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,

you who lead Joseph like a flock.

You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,

shine forth 2 before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.

Awaken your might;

come and save us.

3 Restore us, O God;

make your face shine on us,

that we may be saved.

4 How long, Lord God Almighty,

will your anger smolder

against the prayers of your people?

5 You have fed them with the bread of tears;

you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.

6 You have made us an object of derision to our neighbors,

and our enemies mock us.

7 Restore us, God Almighty;

make your face shine on us,

that we may be saved.

1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,

Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock;

Thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh

Stir up thy strength,

And come and save us.

3 Turn us again, O God,

And cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

4 O Lord God of hosts,

How long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?

5 Thou feedest them with the bread of tears;

And givest them tears to drink in great measure.

6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours:

And our enemies laugh among themselves.

7 Turn us again, O God of hosts,

And cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

1 Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel,

you who lead Joseph’s descendants like a flock.

O God, enthroned above the cherubim,

display your radiant glory

2 to Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh.

Show us your mighty power.

Come to rescue us!

3 Turn us again to yourself, O God.

Make your face shine down upon us.

Only then will we be saved.

4 O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies,

how long will you be angry with our prayers?

5 You have fed us with sorrow

and made us drink tears by the bucketful.

6 You have made us the scorn of neighboring nations.

Our enemies treat us as a joke.

7 Turn us again to yourself, O God of Heaven’s Armies.

Make your face shine down upon us.

Only then will we be saved.

1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock;

You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth!

2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh,

Stir up Your strength,

And come and save us!

3 Restore us, O God;

Cause Your face to shine,

And we shall be saved!

4 O Lord God of hosts,

How long will You be angry

Against the prayer of Your people?

5 You have fed them with the bread of tears,

And given them tears to drink in great measure.

6 You have made us a strife to our neighbors,

And our enemies laugh among themselves.

7 Restore us, O God of hosts;

Cause Your face to shine,

And we shall be saved!

1 Shepherd of Israel, listen to us.

You lead the people of Joseph like a flock.

You sit on your throne between the gold creatures with wings.

Show your greatness 2 to the people of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh.

Use your strength,

and come to save us.

3 God, take us back.

Show us your kindness so we can be saved.

4 Lord God All-Powerful,

how long will you be angry

at the prayers of your people?

5 You have fed your people with tears;

you have made them drink many tears.

6 You made those around us fight over us,

and our enemies make fun of us.

7 God All-Powerful, take us back.

Show us your kindness so we can be saved.

1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,

Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock;

Thou that sittest above the cherubim, shine forth.

2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up thy might,

And come to save us.

3 Turn us again, O God;

And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

4 O Jehovah God of hosts,

How long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?

5 Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears,

And given them tears to drink in large measure.

6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbors;

And our enemies laugh among themselves.

7 Turn us again, O God of hosts;

And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that sittest between the cherubim, shine forth. 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up thy strength, and come to our deliverance. 3 O God, restore us; and cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. 4 Jehovah, God of hosts, how long will thine anger smoke against the prayer of thy people? 5 Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure: 6 Thou hast made us a strife unto our neighbours, and our enemies mock among themselves. 7 Restore us, O God of hosts; and cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

1 Open your ears, O Shepherd of Israel, 

the one who leads ⸤the descendants of⸥ Joseph like sheep, 

the one who is enthroned over the angels.

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 us 

so that we may be saved. 

4 O Lord God, commander of armies, how long will you smolder in anger 

against 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 us 

so that we may be saved. 

1 Listen, Shepherd of Israel,

who leads Joseph like a flock;

You who sit enthroned on the cherubim,

rise up

2 before Ephraim,

Benjamin, and Manasseh.

Rally Your power and come to save us.

3 Restore us, God;

look on us with favor,

and we will be saved.

4 Lord God of Hosts,

how long will You be angry

with Your people’s prayers?

5 You fed them the bread of tears

and gave them a full measure

of tears to drink.

6 You make us quarrel with our neighbors;

our enemies make fun of us.

7 Restore us, God of Hosts;

look on us with favor, and we will be saved.

1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,

you who lead Joseph like a flock!

You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth

2 before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh.

Stir up your might,

and come to save us!

3 Restore us, O God;

let your face shine, that we may be saved.

4 O Lord God of hosts,

how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?

5 You have fed them with the bread of tears,

and given them tears to drink in full measure.

6 You make us the scorn of our neighbors;

our enemies laugh among themselves.

7 Restore us, O God of hosts;

let your face shine, that we may be saved.

1 Give ear, O shepherd of Israel,

who leads Joseph like a flock.

Shine forth, you who sits enthroned above the cherubim.

2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh,

stir up your power

and come for our salvation.

3 O God, restore us,

and cause your face to shine that we may be saved.

4 O Yahweh God of hosts,

how long will you be angry

against the prayer of your people?

5 You have fed them the bread of tears;

you have given them tears to drink in full measure.

6 You have made us an object of strife to our neighbors,

and our enemies mock among themselves.

7 O God of hosts, restore us

and cause your face to shine that we may be saved.

1 Shepherd of Israel, hear us.

You lead the people of Joseph like a flock.

You sit on your throne between the cherubim.

Show your glory

2 to the people of Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.

Call your strength into action.

Come and save us.

3 God, make us new again.

Let your face smile on us with favor.

Then we will be saved.

4 Lord God who rules over all,

how long will your anger burn

against the prayers of your people?

5 You have given us tears as our food.

You have made us drink tears by the bowlful.

6 You have let our neighbors fight against us.

Our enemies laugh at us.

7 God who rules over all, make us new again.

Let your face smile on us with favor.

Then we will be saved.

1 Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel,

You who lead Joseph like a flock;

You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!

2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your power

And come to save us!

3 O God, restore us

And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.

4 O Lord God of hosts,

How long will You be angry with the prayer of Your people?

5 You have fed them with the bread of tears,

And You have made them to drink tears in large measure.

6 You make us an object of contention to our neighbors,

And our enemies laugh among themselves.

7 O God of hosts, restore us

And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.