Psalms 80

1 To him that excelleth on Shoshannim Eduth. A Psalme committed to Asaph. Heare, O thou Shepheard of Israel, thou that leadest Ioseph like sheepe: shewe thy brightnes, thou that sittest betweene the Cherubims.

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

2 Before Ephraim and Beniamin and Manasseh stirre vp thy strength, and come to helpe vs.

in the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Awaken your power and draw near, so as to accomplish our salvation.

3 Turne vs againe, O God, and cause thy face to shine that we may be saued.

Convert us, O God. And reveal your face, and we will be saved.

4 O Lord God of hostes, how long wilt thou be angrie against the prayer of thy people?

O Lord, God of hosts, how long will you be angry over the prayer of your servant?

5 Thou hast fedde them with the bread of teares, and giuen them teares to drinke with great measure.

How long will you feed us the bread of tears, and give us to drink a full measure of tears?

6 Thou hast made vs a strife vnto our neighbours, and our enemies laugh at vs among themselues.

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

7 Turne vs againe, O God of hostes: cause thy face to shine, and we shalbe saued.

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

8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.

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

9 Thou madest roume for it, and didest cause it to take roote, and it filled the land.

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

10 The mountaines were couered with the shadowe of it, and the boughes thereof were like the goodly cedars.

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

11 Shee stretched out her branches vnto the Sea, and her boughes vnto the Riuer.

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

12 Why hast thou then broken downe her hedges, so that all they, which passe by the way, haue plucked her?

So then, why have you destroyed its walls, so that all those who pass by the way gather its grapes?

13 The wilde bore out of the wood hath destroyed it, and the wilde beastes of the fielde haue eaten it vp.

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

14 Returne we beseech thee, O God of hostes: looke downe from heauen and beholde and visite this vine,

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

15 And the vineyard, that thy right hand hath planted, and the young vine, which thou madest strong for thy selfe.

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

16 It is burnt with fire and cut downe: and they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.

Whatever has been set on fire and dug under will perish at the rebuke of your countenance.

17 Let thine hande be vpon the man of thy right hande, and vpon the sonne of man, whome thou madest strong for thine owne selfe.

Let your hand be over the man on your right, and over the son of man, whom you have confirmed for yourself.

18 So will not we goe backe from thee: reuiue thou vs, and we shall call vpon thy Name.

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

19 Turne vs againe, O Lord God of hostes: cause thy face to shine and we shalbe saued.

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