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 musician upon Shoshannim; an 'Eduth by Assaph; a psalm.” O Shepherd of Israel, give ear, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir up thy might, and come to save us.
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Menasseh awaken thy might, and come to our help.
3 Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall be saved.
O God, cause us to return, and let thy countenance shine, that we may be saved.
4 O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy servant?
O Lord of hosts, how long shall thy anger smoke against the prayer of thy people?
5 How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?
Thou feedest them with the bread of tears, and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
6 Thou hast made us to be a contradiction to our neighbours: and our enemies have scoffed at us.
Thou renderest us a contest unto our neighbors: and our enemies hold derision among themselves.
7 O God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
O God of hosts, cause us to return, and let thy countenance shine, that we may be saved.
8 Thou hast brought a vineyard out of Egypt: thou hast cast cut the Gentiles and planted it.
A vine didst thou remove out of Egypt: thou drovest out nations, and plantedst it.
9 Thou wast the guide of its journey in its sight: thou plantedst the roots thereof, and it filled the land.
Thou didst clear out a place before it, and it struck its root deeply, and it filled the land.
10 The shadow of it covered the hills: and the branches thereof the cedars of God.
Mountains were covered with its shadow, and with its boughs the cedars of God.
11 It stretched forth its branches unto the sea, and its boughs unto the river.
It sent out its tendrils as far as the sea, and unto the river its suckers.
12 Why hast thou broken down the hedge thereof, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck it?
Wherefore hast thou now broken down its fences, so that all who pass by the way pluck the fruit from it?
13 The boar out of the wood hath laid it waste: and a singular wild beast hath devoured it.
The boar out of the forest doth gnaw at it, and what moveth on the field feedeth on it.
14 Turn again, O God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard:
O God of hosts, return; I pray thee, look down from heaven, and behold, and think of this vine;
15 And perfect the same which thy right hand hath planted: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.
And of the sprout which thy right hand hath planted, and of the branch that thou hast made strong for thyself.
16 Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
It is burnt with fire, it is hewn down; because of the rebuke of thy countenance do they perish.
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 thy hand be over the man of thy right hand, over the son of man whom thou hast made strong for thyself.
18 And we depart not from thee, thou shalt quicken us: and we will call upon thy name.
Then will we not swerve from thee: revive us again, and we will call on thy name.
19 O Lord God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
O Lord God of hosts, cause us to return: let thy countenance shine, that we may be saved.
