Psalms 79

1For the End, concerning things that shall be changed; a testimony for Asaph, a psalm concerning the Assyrian.

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2Give heed, O You who shepherd Israel; Reveal Yourself, O You who lead Joseph like a flock, Who sit upon the cherubim.

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3Raise up Your power Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, And come for our salvation.

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4O God, convert us, And reveal Your face, and we shall be saved.

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5O Lord God of hosts, How long will You be angry with the prayer of Your servant?

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6Will You feed us the bread of tears, And will You give us as drink tears in measure?

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7You made us an offense to our neighbors, And our enemies sneered at us.

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8O Lord God, convert us, And reveal Your face, and we shall be saved. (Pause)

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9You removed a vineyard from Egypt; You cast out the nations and planted it;

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10You prepared the way before it, And You planted its roots; and the earth was filled.

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11Its shade covered the mountains, And its vines the cedars of God;

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12Its branches reached to the sea And its shoots as far as the river.

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13Why did You pull down its hedge, And all who pass on the road gather its grapes?

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14A wild swine from the forest laid it waste, A solitary wild beast devoured it.

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15O God of hosts, convert us now; Look down from heaven and behold, And visit this vineyard

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16Which Your right hand planted, and perfect it. And visit the son of man, whom You strengthened for Yourself.

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17It was set on fire and uprooted, But they shall perish at the rebuke of Your face.

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18Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, And upon the son of man, whom You strengthened for Yourself;

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19Then we will not turn away from You; You will give us life, and we will call upon Your name.

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20O Lord God of hosts, convert us, and reveal Your face, and we shall be saved.

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