1 Open your ears, O Shepherd of Israel,
2 Appear in front of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh.
3 O God, restore us and smile on us
4 O Lord God, commander of armies, how long will you smolder in anger
5 You made them eat tears as food.
6 You made us a source of conflict to our neighbors,
7 O God, commander of armies, restore us and smile on us
8 You brought a vine from Egypt.
9 You cleared the ground for it
10 Its shade covered the mountains.
11 It reached out with its branches to the Mediterranean Sea.
12 Why did you break down the stone fences around this vine?
13 Wild boars from the forest graze on it.
14 O God, commander of armies, come back!
15 Take care of what your right hand planted,
16 The vine has been cut down and burned.
17 Let your power rest on the man you have chosen,
18 Then we will never turn away from you.
19 O Lord God, commander of armies, restore us, and smile on us