Psalms 80

1 [For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "The Lilies of the Covenant." A Psalm by Asaph.] Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine forth.

For the chief musician, set to the Shoshannim Eduth style. A psalm of Asaph. Pay attention, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock; you who sit above the cherubim, shine on us!

2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might. Come to save us.

In the sight of Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your power; come and save us.

3 Restore us, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

God, restore us; make your face shine on us, and we will be saved.

4 LORD God of hosts, How long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?

Yahweh God of hosts, how long will you be angry at your people when they pray?

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

You have fed them with the bread of tears and given them tears to drink in great quantities.

6 You make us a source of contention to our neighbors. Our enemies have mocked us.

You make us something for our neighbors to argue over, and our enemies laugh about us among themselves.

7 Restore us, God of hosts. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

God of hosts, restore us; make your face shine on us, and we will be saved.

8 You brought a vine out of Egypt. You drove out the nations, and planted it.

You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out nations and transplanted it.

9 You cleared the ground for it. It took deep root, and filled the land.

You cleared the land for it; it took root and filled the land.

10 The mountains were covered with its shadow. Its boughs were like God's cedars.

The mountains were covered with its shade, the cedars of God by its branches.

11 It sent out its branches to the sea, Its shoots to the River.

It sent out its branches as far as the sea and its shoots to the Euphrates River.

12 Why have you broken down its walls, so that all those who pass by the way pluck it?

Why have you broken down its walls so that all who pass by along the road pluck its fruit?

13 The boar out of the wood ravages it. The wild animals of the field feed on it.

The boars out of the forest ruin it, and the beasts of the field feed on it.

14 Return, we beg you, God of hosts. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine,

Turn back, God of hosts; look down from heaven and take notice and take care of this vine.

15 the stock which your right hand planted, the branch that you made strong for yourself.

This is the root that your right hand planted, the shoot that you made to grow.

16 It's burned with fire. It's cut down. They perish at your rebuke.

It has been burned and cut down; they perish because of your rebuke.

17 Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.

May your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.

18 So we will not turn away from you. Revive us, and we will call on your name.

Then we will not turn away from you; revive us, and we will call on your name.

19 Restore us, LORD God of hosts. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

Yahweh God of hosts, restore us; make your face shine on us, and we will be saved.