3 Our God, make us strong again!Smile on us and save us.
4 Lord God All-Powerful,how much longerwill the prayers of your peoplemake you angry?
5 You gave us tears for food,and you made us drink themby the bowlful.
6 Because of you,our enemies who live nearbylaugh and joke about us.
7 But if you smile on us,we will be saved.
8 We were like a grapevineyou brought out of Egypt.You chased other nations awayand planted us here.
9 Then you cleared the ground,and we put our roots deep,spreading over the land.