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 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 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, Wake up Your might, and come for our salvation.

3 Convert us, O God. And reveal your face, and we will 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 you be angry over the prayer of your servant?

YHWH, God of Hosts, until when? You have burned against the prayer 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 caused them to eat bread of tears, And cause them to drink With tears a third time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It sends forth its branches to the sea, And its shoots 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 have You broken down its hedges, And everyone passing by the way has plucked it?

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 Whatever has been set on fire and dug under will 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 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 You have strengthened for Yourself.

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

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

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

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