Psalms 80

1 For the Leader; upon Shoshannim. A testimony. A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that art enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.

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

2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Thy might, and come to save us.

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

3 O God, restore us; and cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall be saved.

4 O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt Thou be angry against the prayer of Thy people?

O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy servant?

5 Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.

How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?

6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours; and our enemies mock as they please.

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

7 O God of hosts, restore us; and cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

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

8 Thou didst pluck up a vine out of Egypt; Thou didst drive out the nations, and didst plant it.

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

9 Thou didst clear a place before it, and it took deep root, and filled the land.

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

10 The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, and the mighty cedars with the boughs thereof.

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

11 She sent out her branches unto the sea, and her shoots unto the River.

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

12 Why hast Thou broken down her fences, so that all they that pass by the way do pluck her?

Why hast thou broken down the hedge thereof, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck it?

13 The boar out of the wood doth ravage it, that which moveth in the field feedeth on it.

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

14 O God of hosts, return, we beseech Thee; look from heaven, and behold, and be mindful of this vine,

Turn again, O God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard:

15 And of the stock which Thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that Thou madest strong for Thyself.

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

16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down; they perish at the rebuke of Thy countenance.

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

17 Let Thy hand be upon the man of Thy right hand, upon the son of man whom Thou madest strong for Thyself.

Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.

18 So shall we not turn back from Thee; quicken Thou us, and we will call upon Thy name.

And we depart not from thee, thou shalt quicken us: and we will call upon thy name.

19 O LORD God of hosts, restore us; cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

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