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This song contains loose, abstract Hebrew

The original intended English-to-Hebrew translation was:

“Return in your saints. Bring the New Jerusalem. Drive the demons from our midst and open our eyes toward you, God. Reveal our beloved Messiah, Yeshua.”

Transliteration

Shuvah biqdoshekha. Have et Yerushalayim haḥadashah. Garesh et hashedim miqirbenu, ufeqaḥ et eineinu elekha, Elohim. Galleh et meshiḥenu ha-ahuv, Yeshua.

Hebrew

שׁוּבָה בִּקְדוֹשֶׁיךָ. הָבֵא אֶת יְרוּשָׁלַיִם הַחֲדָשָׁה. גָּרֵשׁ אֶת הַשֵּׁדִים מִקִּרְבֵּנוּ, וּפְקַח אֶת עֵינֵינוּ אֵלֶיךָ, אֱלֹהִים. גַּלֵּה אֶת מְשִׁיחֵנוּ הָאָהוּב, יֵשׁוּעַ.

My translation somehow wound up with:

שׁוּבוּ בָּגְדוּ שָׁמַיִם לְהָבִיא אֶת יְרוּשָׁלַיִם הַחֲדָשָׁה גָּרַשׁ אֶת הַחֲסִידִים מִקִּרְבֵּנוּ וּפַח עֵינֵינוּ עָלֶיךָ אֱלֹהִים גָּלָה אֶת מְשִׁיחֵנוּ הָאָב יֵשׁוּעַ

Shuvu bagdu shamayim lehavi et Yerushalayim haḥadashah. Garash et haḥasidim miqirbenu u-faḥ eineinu alekha Elohim galah et meshiḥenu ha-av Yeshua.

The loose meaning is:

Return! They acted treacherously; heavens to bring the New Jerusalem. He drove the saints from among us, and a snare, our eyes upon you; God revealed our Messiah, the Father, Yeshua.