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. — 'On the Lilies.' A testimony of Asaph. — A Psalm. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubs — 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 Thy 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 Thy 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?
Jehovah, God of Hosts, till when? Thou hast burned 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 hast caused them to eat bread of tears, And causest 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.
Thou makest us a strife to our neighbours, 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 Thy 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.
A vine out of Egypt Thou dost bring, Thou dost cast out nations, and plantest it.
9 Thou wast the guide of its journey in its sight: thou plantedst the roots thereof, and it filled the land.
Thou hast looked before it, and dost root it, And it filleth the land,
10 The shadow of it covered the hills: and the branches thereof the cedars of God.
Covered have been hills [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 sendeth forth its branches unto the sea, And unto the river its sucklings.
12 Why hast thou broken down the hedge thereof, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck it?
Why hast Thou broken down its hedges, And all passing by the way have 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 doth waste it, And a wild beast of the fields consumeth it.
14 Turn again, O God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard:
God of Hosts, turn back, we beseech Thee, Look from heaven, 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 Thy right hand planted, And the branch Thou madest strong for Thee,
16 Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
Burnt with fire — cut down, From the rebuke of Thy face 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 on the man of Thy right hand, On the son of man Thou hast strengthened for Thyself.
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 Thee, Thou dost revive us, and in Thy name we call.
19 O Lord God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
O Jehovah, God of Hosts, turn us back, Cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved!
