14 As an animal that goes down into a valley to graze, so the Spirit of the Lord granted them rest. In this way you guided your people, gaining for yourself an honored reputation. 15 Look down from heaven and take notice, from your holy, majestic palace! Where are your zeal and power? Do not hold back your tender compassion! 16 For you are our father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not recognize us. You, Lord, are our father; you have been called our Protector from ancient times. 17 Why, Lord, do you make us stray from your ways and make our minds stubborn so that we do not obey you? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your inheritance! 18 For a short time your special nation possessed a land, but then our adversaries knocked down your holy sanctuary.

14 As a beast is led in a plain, the Word of the Lord led them; so did You lead Your people to make Yourself a glorious name. 15 Look down from heaven, and reveal Yourself from the habitation of Your holiness and of Your glory: where is Your vengeance, and Your great might? The multitude of Your mercies and Your compassion towards me are restrained. 16 For You are He, whose mercies towards us are as many as a father's towards his children: for Abraham has not brought us up out of Egypt, and Israel has not performed wonderful works for us in the wilderness; You are the Lord; Your mercies towards us are many, like a father's towards his children, O, our redeemer; Your name is from everlasting. 17 Why have You cast us off, Lord, that we should go astray from the paths which are right in Your sight, as the nations which have no part in the instruction of Your law? Our heart is not turned away from Your fear: return Your Shekinah to Your people, for the sake of Your righteous servants, to whom You have sworn by Your Word to make the tribes among them Your inheritance.