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 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 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir up thy might, and come to save us.

Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, Wake up Your might, and come for our salvation.

3 Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall 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 wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy servant?

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

6 Thou hast made us to be a contradiction to our neighbours: and our enemies have scoffed at us.

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

7 O God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.

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

8 Thou hast brought a vineyard out of Egypt: thou hast cast cut the Gentiles and planted it.

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

9 Thou wast the guide of its journey in its sight: thou plantedst the roots thereof, and it filled the land.

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

10 The shadow of it covered the hills: and the branches thereof the cedars of God.

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

11 It stretched forth its branches unto the sea, and its boughs unto the river.

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

13 The boar out of the wood hath laid it waste: and a singular wild beast hath devoured it.

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

14 Turn again, 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 perfect the same which thy right hand hath planted: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.

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

16 Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.

Burned with fire—cut down, They perish from the rebuke 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 You have strengthened for Yourself.

18 And we depart not from thee, thou shalt quicken us: and we will call upon thy 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 shew thy face, and we shall be saved.

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