1.לַמְנַצֵּחַ אֶל-שֹׁשַׁנִּים; עֵדוּת לְאָסָף מִזְמוֹר.lamnatze'ach el-shoshannim edut le'asaf mizmor.For the Leader; upon Shoshannim. A testimony. A Psalm of Asaph.
2.רֹעֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל, הַאֲזִינָה-- נֹהֵג כַּצֹּאן יוֹסֵף;יֹשֵׁב הַכְּרוּבִים הוֹפִיעָה.ro'eh yisrael ha'azinah noheג katzon yosef yoshev hakeruvim hofia'a.Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that art enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.
3.לִפְנֵי אֶפְרַיִם, וּבִנְיָמִן וּמְנַשֶּׁה-- עוֹרְרָה אֶת-גְּבוּרָתֶךָ;וּלְכָה לִישֻׁעָתָה לָּנוּ.lifnei efrayim uvinjamin umenasheh orerah et-gevuratekha ulekha lishu'atah lanu.Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Thy might, and come to save us.
4.אֱלֹהִים הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ; וְהָאֵר פָּנֶיךָ, וְנִוָּשֵׁעָה.elohim hashivenu veha'er panekha venivashe'ah.O God, restore us; and cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
5.יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת-- עַד-מָתַי עָשַׁנְתָּ, בִּתְפִלַּת עַמֶּךָ.Adonai Elohim Tzevaot -- ad-matay ashenta, bitfilat amekha.O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt Thou be angry against the prayer of Thy people?
6.הֶאֱכַלְתָּם, לֶחֶם דִּמְעָה; וַתַּשְׁקֵמוֹ, בִּדְמָעוֹת שָׁלִישׁ.he'akhaltam, lehem dim'ah; vatashkemo, bidma'ot shalish.Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.
7.תְּשִׂימֵנוּ מָדוֹן, לִשְׁכֵנֵינוּ; וְאֹיְבֵינוּ, יִלְעֲגוּ-לָמוֹ.tesimenu madon, lishkeneinu; ve'oyveinu, yil'agu-lamo.Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours; and our enemies mock as they please.
8.אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ; וְהָאֵר פָּנֶיךָ, וְנִוָּשֵׁעָה.Elohim Tzevaot hashivenu; veha'er panekha, venivashe'ah.O God of hosts, restore us; and cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
9.גֶּפֶן, מִמִּצְרַיִם תַּסִּיעַ; תְּגָרֵשׁ גּוֹיִם, וַתִּטָּעֶהָ.gefen, mimitzrayim tasi'a; tevaresh goyim, vatita'eha.Thou didst pluck up a vine out of Egypt; Thou didst drive out the nations, and didst plant it.
10.פִּנִּיתָ לְפָנֶיהָ; וַתַּשְׁרֵשׁ שָׁרָשֶׁיהָ, וַתְּמַלֵּא-אָרֶץ.pinnita lefaneha; vateshresh shoresheha, vatemale-aretz.Thou didst clear a place before it, and it took deep root, and filled the land.
11.כָּסּוּ הָרִים צִלָּהּ; וַעֲנָפֶיהָ, אַרְזֵי-אֵל.kassu harim tzilla'h; va'anafeha, arzei-el.The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, and the mighty cedars with the boughs thereof.
12.תְּשַׁלַּח קְצִירֶהָ עַד-יָם; וְאֶל-נָהָר, יוֹנְקוֹתֶיהָ.teshalach kצireha ad-yam; ve'el-nahar, yonkoteha.She sent out her branches unto the sea, and her shoots unto the River.
13.לָמָּה, פָּרַצְתָּ גְדֵרֶיהָ; וְאָרוּהָ, כָּל-עֹבְרֵי דָרֶךְ.lamah, paratzta gederelah; ve'aruh, kol-ovrei darekh.Why hast Thou broken down her fences, so that all they that pass by the way do pluck her?
14.יְכַרְסְמֶנָּה חֲזִיר מִיָּעַר; וְזִיז שָׂדַי יִרְעֶנָּה.yekar'smenah khazir miya'ar; ve'ziz saday yir'enah.The boar out of the wood doth ravage it, that which moveth in the field feedeth on it.
15.אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת, שׁוּב-נָא:הַבֵּט מִשָּׁמַיִם וּרְאֵה; וּפְקֹד, גֶּפֶן זֹאת.Elohim tzeva'ot, shuv-na: habet mishamayim ure'eh; ufeqod, gefen zot.O God of hosts, return, we beseech Thee; look from heaven, and behold, and be mindful of this vine,
16.וְכַנָּה, אֲשֶׁר-נָטְעָה יְמִינֶךָ; וְעַל-בֵּן, אִמַּצְתָּה לָּךְ.ve'kannah, asher-nata'ah yeminekha; ve'al-ben, imatzta lakh.And of the stock which Thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that Thou madest strong for Thyself.
17.שְׂרֻפָה בָאֵשׁ כְּסוּחָה; מִגַּעֲרַת פָּנֶיךָ יֹאבֵדוּ.serufah va'esh kesuchah migga'arat panekha yo'vedu.It is burned with fire, it is cut down; they perish at the rebuke of Thy countenance.
18.תְּהִי-יָדְךָ, עַל-אִישׁ יְמִינֶךָ; עַל-בֶּן-אָדָם, אִמַּצְתָּ לָּךְ.tehi-yadkha al-ish yeminekha al-ben-adam immats-ta lakh.Let Thy hand be upon the man of Thy right hand, upon the son of man whom Thou madest strong for Thyself.
19.וְלֹא-נָסוֹג מִמֶּךָּ; תְּחַיֵּנוּ, וּבְשִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא.velo-nasog mimeka tkhayenu uvshimkha nikra.So shall we not turn back from Thee; quicken Thou us, and we will call upon Thy name.
20.יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ; הָאֵר פָּנֶיךָ, וְנִוָּשֵׁעָה.YHWH Elohim Tseva'ot hashivenu ha'er panekha venivashe'ah.O LORD God of hosts, restore us; cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.