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!
Hear us, Ro'i [Shepherd Provider] of Israel [God prevails], you who lead Joseph [May he add] like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.
2 In the sight of Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your power; come and save us.
Before Ephraim [Fruit] and Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south] and Manasseh [Causing to forget], stir up your might! Come to bring yishu'ah ·salvation· for us!
3 God, restore us; make your face shine on us, and we will be saved.
Turn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.
4 Yahweh God of hosts, how long will you be angry at your people when they pray?
Adonai Elohei Tzva'ot [Yahweh God Commander of heaven’s armies], How long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?
5 You have fed them with the bread of tears and given them tears to drink in great quantities.
You have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.
6 You make us something for our neighbors to argue over, and our enemies laugh about us among themselves.
You make us a source of contention to our neighbors. Our enemies laugh among themselves.
7 God of hosts, restore us; make your face shine on us, and we will be saved.
Turn us again, Elohim Tzva'ot [God Commander of heaven’s armies]. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.
8 You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out nations and transplanted it.
You brought a vine out of Egypt [Abode of slavery]. You divorced and drove out the nations, and planted it.
9 You cleared the land for it; it took root and filled the land.
You cleared the ground for it. It took deep root, and filled the land.
10 The mountains were covered with its shade, the cedars of God by its branches.
The mountains were covered with its shadow. Its boughs were like God’s cedars.
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, Its shoots to 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 those who pass by the way pluck it?
13 The boars out of the forest ruin it, and the beasts of the field feed on it.
The boar out of the wood ravages it. The wild animals of the field feed on it.
14 Turn back, God of hosts; look down from heaven and take notice and take care of this vine.
Turn again, we beg you, Elohim Tzva'ot [God Commander of heaven’s armies]. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine,
15 This is the root that your right hand planted, the shoot that you made to grow.
the stock which your right hand planted, the branch that you made strong for yourself.
16 It has been burned and cut down; they perish because of your rebuke.
It’s burned with fire. It’s cut down. They perish at your rebuke.
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 on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.
18 Then we will not turn away from you; revive us, and we will call on your name.
So 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.
Turn us again, Adonai Elohei Tzva'ot [Yahweh God Commander of heaven’s armies]. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.
