Psalms 80

1 Unto the end. For those who will be changed. The testimony of Asaph. A Psalm. The One who reigns over Israel: Be attentive. For you lead Joseph like a sheep. The One who sits upon the cherubim: Shine forth

To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim-eduth. Of Asaph. A Psalm. Give ear, O Keeper of Israel, guiding Joseph like a flock; you who have your seat on the winged ones, let your glory be seen.

2 in the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Awaken your power and draw near, so as to accomplish our salvation.

Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, let your strength be awake from sleep, and come as our salvation.

3 Convert us, O God. And reveal your face, and we will be saved.

Take us back again, O God; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.

4 O Lord, God of hosts, how long will you be angry over the prayer of your servant?

O Lord God of armies, how long will your wrath be burning against the rest of your people?

5 How long will you feed us the bread of tears, and give us to drink a full measure of tears?

You have given them the bread of weeping for food; for their drink you have given them sorrow in great measure.

6 You have set us as a contradiction to our neighbors. And our enemies have ridiculed us.

You make us a cause of war among our neighbours; our haters are laughing at us among themselves.

7 O God of hosts, convert us. And reveal your face, and we will be saved.

Take us back again, O God of armies; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.

8 You have transferred a vineyard from Egypt. You have cast out the Gentiles, and planted it.

You took a vine out of Egypt: driving out the nations, and planting it in their land.

9 You were the leader of the journey in its sight. You planted its roots, and it filled the earth.

You made ready a place for it, so that it might take deep root, and it sent out its branches over all the land.

10 Its shadow covered the hills, and its branches covered the cedars of God.

The mountains were covered with its shade, and the great trees with its branches.

11 It extended its new branches even to the sea, and its new seedlings even to the river.

It sent out its arms to the Sea, and its branches to the River.

12 So then, why have you destroyed its walls, so that all those who pass by the way gather its grapes?

Why are its walls broken down by your hands, so that all who go by may take its fruit?

13 The wild boar of the forest has trampled it, and a single wild beast has laid waste to it.

It is uprooted by the pigs from the woods, the beasts of the field get their food from it.

14 Turn back, O God of hosts. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard;

Come back, O God of armies: from heaven let your eyes be turned to this vine, and give your mind to it,

15 and complete what your right hand has planted, and look upon the son of man, whom you have confirmed for yourself.

Even to the tree which was planted by your right hand, and to the branch which you made strong for yourself.

16 Whatever has been set on fire and dug under will perish at the rebuke of your countenance.

It is burned with fire; it is cut down: they are made waste by the wrath of your face.

17 Let your hand be over the man on your right, and over the son of man, whom you have confirmed for yourself.

Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.

18 For we do not depart from you, and you will revive us. And we will invoke your name.

So will we not be turned back from you; keep us in life, and we will give praise to your name.

19 O Lord, God of hosts, convert us. And reveal your face, and we will be saved.

Take us back, O Lord God of armies; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.