Psalms 80
1 Unto the end, for them that shall he changed, a testimony for Asaph, a psalm. Give ear, O thou that rulest Israel: thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Thou that sittest upon the cherubims, 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 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir up thy might, and come to save us.
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, let your strength be awake from sleep, and come as our salvation.
3 Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall 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 wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy servant?
O Lord God of armies, how long will your wrath be burning against the rest of your people?
5 How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?
You have given them the bread of weeping for food; for their drink you have given them sorrow in great measure.
6 Thou hast made us to be a contradiction to our neighbours: and our enemies have scoffed at 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 shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
Take us back again, O God of armies; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.
8 Thou hast brought a vineyard out of Egypt: thou hast cast cut the Gentiles and planted it.
You took a vine out of Egypt: driving out the nations, and planting it in their land.
9 Thou wast the guide of its journey in its sight: thou plantedst the roots thereof, and it filled the land.
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 The shadow of it covered the hills: and the branches thereof the cedars of God.
The mountains were covered with its shade, and the great trees with its branches.
11 It stretched forth its branches unto the sea, and its boughs unto the river.
It sent out its arms to the Sea, and its branches to the River.
12 Why hast thou broken down the hedge thereof, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck it?
Why are its walls broken down by your hands, so that all who go by may take its fruit?
13 The boar out of the wood hath laid it waste: and a singular wild beast hath devoured it.
It is uprooted by the pigs from the woods, the beasts of the field get their food from it.
14 Turn again, 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 perfect the same which thy right hand hath planted: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.
Even to the tree which was planted by your right hand, and to the branch which you made strong for yourself.
16 Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
It is burned with fire; it is cut down: they are made waste by the wrath of your face.
17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.
Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.
18 And we depart not from thee, thou shalt quicken us: and we will call upon thy 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 shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
Take us back, O Lord God of armies; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.
