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| 1 To the Overseer. 'On the Lilies.' A testimony of Asaph. A Psalm. |
Between the cherubims – Between love and power, above a foundation of justice. "The Lord of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims." (2 Sam. 6:2) T124
Shine forth – A bright light represented Jehovah's presence. T123
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| Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubs shine forth, |
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| 2 Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, Wake up Thy might, and come for our salvation. |
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| 3 O God, cause us to turn back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved. |
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| 4 Jehovah, God of Hosts, till when Thou hast burned against the prayer of Thy people. |
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| 5 Thou hast caused them to eat bread of tears, And causest them to drink With tears a third time. |
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| 6 Thou makest us a strife to our neighbors, And our enemies mock at it. |
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| 7 God of Hosts, turn us back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved. |
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| 8 A vine out of Egypt Thou dost bring, Thou dost cast out nations, and plantest it. |
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| 9 Thou hast looked before it, and dost root it, And it filleth the land, |
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| 10 Covered have been hills [with] its shadow, And its boughs [are] cedars of God. |
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| 11 It sendeth forth its branches unto the sea, And unto the river its sucklings. |
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| 12 Why hast Thou broken down its hedges, And all passing by the way have plucked it |
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| 13 A boar out of the forest doth waste it, And a wild beast of the fields consumeth it. |
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| 14 God of Hosts, turn back, we beseech Thee, Look from heaven, and see, and inspect this vine, |
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| 15 And the root that Thy right hand planted, And the branch Thou madest strong for Thee, |
And the vineyard – "The vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel." (Isa. 5:7) R1795:3, R5504:3
Right hand – The vine of the Father's right-hand planting, the fruitage of which is the character-likeness of Christ. R5505:5
And the branch – He will not look for ripe clusters on the new branch, or even green grapes, but for the small indication of the fruit-bud; and subsequently, the blossoming of these in flower. F170
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| 16 Burnt with fire cut down, From the rebuke of Thy face they perish. |
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| 17 Let Thy hand be on the man of Thy right hand, On the son of man Thou hast strengthened for Thyself. |
Of thy right hand – Position of power and authority. A92
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| 18 And we do not go back from Thee, Thou dost revive us, and in Thy name we call. |
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| 19 O Jehovah, God of Hosts, turn us back, Cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved! |
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