Psalms 80

1 For the end, for alternate [strains], a testimony for Asaph, a Psalm concerning the Assyrian. Attend, O Shepherd of Israel, who guide Joseph like a flock; you who sit upon the cherubs, manifest yourself;

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 Benjamin and Manasse, stir up your power, and come to deliver us.

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

3 Turn us, O God, and cause your face to shine; and we shall be delivered.

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

4 O Lord God of hosts, how long are you angry with the prayer of your servant?

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

5 You will feed us with bread of tears; and will cause us to drink tears by measure.

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

6 You has made us a strife to our neighbors; and our enemies have mocked at us.

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

7 Turn us, O Lord God of hosts, and cause your face to shine; and we shall be saved. (Pause)

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

8 You have transplanted a vine out of Egypt: you have cast out the heathen, and planted it.

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

9 You made a way before it, and did cause its roots to strike, and the land was filled [with it].

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

10 Its shadow covered the mountains, and its shoots [equalled] the goodly cedars.

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

11 It sent forth its branches to the sea, and its shoots to the river.

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

12 Therefore have you broken down its hedge, while all that pass by the way pluck it?

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

13 The boar out of the wood has laid it waste, and the wild beast has devoured it.

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

14 O God of hosts, turn, we pray you: look on [us] from heaven, and behold and visit this vine;

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

15 and restore that which your right hand has planted: and look on the son of man whom you did strengthen for yourself.

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 dug up: they shall perish at the rebuke of your presence.

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

17 Let your hand be upon the man of your right hand, and upon the son of man whom you did strengthen for yourself.

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 we not depart from you: you shall quicken us, and we will call upon your name.

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

19 Turn us, O Lord God of hosts, and make your face to shine; and we shall be saved.

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