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. — 'On the Lilies.' A testimony of Asaph. — A Psalm. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubs — 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 Thy 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 Thy 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?

Jehovah, God of Hosts, till when? Thou hast burned against the prayer of Thy people.

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

Thou hast caused them to eat bread of tears, And causest them to drink With tears a third time.

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

Thou makest us a strife to our neighbours, 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 Thy face to shine, and we are saved.

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

A vine out of Egypt Thou dost bring, Thou dost cast out nations, and plantest it.

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

Thou hast looked before it, and dost root it, And it filleth the land,

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

Covered have been hills [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 sendeth forth its branches unto the sea, And unto the river its sucklings.

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

Why hast Thou broken down its hedges, And all passing by the way have 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 doth waste it, And a wild beast of the fields consumeth 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 beseech Thee, Look from heaven, 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 Thy right hand planted, And the branch Thou madest strong for Thee,

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

Burnt with fire — cut down, From the rebuke of Thy face they perish.

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

Let Thy hand be on the man of Thy right hand, On the son of man Thou hast strengthened for Thyself.

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 Thee, Thou dost revive us, and in Thy name we call.

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

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