Psalms 80

1 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!

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth

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

before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us.

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

Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

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

O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder against the prayers of Your people?

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

You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.

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

You make us contend with our neighbors; our enemies mock us.

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

Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

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

You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it.

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

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

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

The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.

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

It sent out its branches to the Sea, and its shoots toward the River.

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

Why have You broken down its walls, so that all who pass by pick its fruit?

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

The boar from the forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it.

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

Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—

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

the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself.

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

Your vine has been cut down and burned; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.

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

Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself.

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

Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.