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.
8 You brought Israel out of Egypt. Israel was like a vine. After you drove the nations out of Canaan, you planted the vine in their land.