9You cleared the ground for it,

and it took root and filled the land.

10The mountains were covered with its shade,

the mighty cedars with its branches.

11It sent out its boughs to the Sea,^a

its shoots as far as the River.^b

12Why have you broken down its walls

so that all who pass by pick its grapes?

13Boars from the forest ravage it

and the creatures of the field feed on it.

14Return to us, O God Almighty!

Look down from heaven and see!

Watch over this vine,

15the root your right hand has planted,

the son^c you have raised up for yourself.

16Your vine is cut down, it is burned with fire;

at your rebuke your people perish.

17Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand,

the son of man you have raised up for yourself.

18Then we will not turn away from you;

revive us, and we will call on your name.

19Restore us, O Lord God Almighty;

make your face shine upon us,

that we may be saved.