Psalms 80

1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth

TO THE OVERSEER. [SET] TO “LILIES OF TESTIMONY.” A PSALM OF ASAPH. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubim—shine forth,

2 before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us.

Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, Wake up Your might, and come for our salvation.

3 Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

O God, cause us to turn back, And cause Your face to shine, and we are saved.

4 O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder against the prayers of Your people?

YHWH, God of Hosts, until when? You have burned against the prayer of Your people.

5 You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.

You have caused them to eat bread of tears, And cause them to drink With tears a third time.

6 You make us contend with our neighbors; our enemies mock us.

You make us a strife to our neighbors, And our enemies mock at it.

7 Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

God of Hosts, turn us back, And cause Your face to shine, and we are saved.

8 You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it.

You bring a vine out of Egypt, You cast out nations, and plant it.

9 You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.

You have looked before it, and root it, And it fills the land,

10 The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.

Hills have been covered [with] its shadow, And its boughs [are] cedars of God.

11 It sent out its branches to the Sea, and its shoots toward the River.

It sends forth its branches to the sea, And its shoots to the river.

12 Why have You broken down its walls, so that all who pass by pick its fruit?

Why have You broken down its hedges, And everyone passing by the way has plucked it?

13 The boar from the forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it.

A boar out of the forest tears it, And a wild beast of the fields grazes it.

14 Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—

God of Hosts, turn back, we implore You, Look from the heavens, and see, and inspect this vine,

15 the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself.

And the root that Your right hand planted, And the branch You made strong for Yourself,

16 Your vine has been cut down and burned; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.

Burned with fire—cut down, They perish from the rebuke of Your face.

17 Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself.

Let Your hand be on the man of Your right hand On the son of man You have strengthened for Yourself.

18 Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name.

And we do not go back from You, You revive us, and in Your Name we call.

19 Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

O YHWH, God of Hosts, turn us back, Cause Your face to shine, and we are saved!