Psalms 80
80
PSALM 80
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, Eduth,
A Psalm of Asaph.
1Hear, Isr'el's Shepherd! like a flock
thou that dost Joseph guide;
Shine forth, O thou that dost between
the cherubims abide.
2In Ephraim's, and Benjamin's
and in Manasseh's sight,
O come for our salvation;
stir up thy strength and might.
3Turn us again, O Lord our God,
and upon us vouchsafe
To make thy countenance to shine,
and so we shall be safe.
4O Lord of hosts, almighty God,
how long shall kindled be
Thy wrath against the prayer made
by thine own folk to thee?
5Thou tears of sorrow giv'st to them
instead of bread to eat;
Yea, tears instead of drink thou giv'st
to them in measure great.
6Thou makest us a strife unto
our neighbours round about;
Our enemies among themselves
at us do laugh and flout.
7Turn us again, O God of hosts,
and upon us vouchsafe
To make thy countenance to shine,
and so we shall be safe.
8A vine from Egypt brought thou hast,
by thine outstretched hand;
And thou the heathen out didst cast,
to plant it in their land.
9Before it thou a room didst make,
where it might grow and stand;
Thou causedst it deep root to take,
and it did fill the land.
10The mountains vail'd were with its shade,
as with a covering;
Like goodly cedars were the boughs
which out from it did spring.
11Upon the one hand to the sea
her boughs she did out send;
On th' other side unto the flood
her branches did extend.
12Why hast thou then thus broken down,
and ta'en her hedge away?
So that all passengers do pluck,
and make of her a prey.
13The boar who from the forest comes
doth waste it at his pleasure;
The wild beast of the field also
devours it out of measure.
14O God of hosts, we thee beseech,
return now unto thine;
Look down from heav'n in love, behold,
and visit this thy vine:
15This vineyard, which thine own right hand
hath planted us among;
And that same branch, which for thyself
thou hast made to be strong.
16Burnt up it is with flaming fire,
it also is cut down:
They utterly are perished,
when as thy face doth frown.
17O let thy hand be still upon
the Man of thy right hand,
The Son of man, whom for thyself
thou madest strong to stand.
18So henceforth we will not go back,
nor turn from thee at all:
O do thou quicken us,
and we upon thy name will call.
19Turn us again,
Lord God of hosts,
and upon us vouchsafe
To make thy countenance to shine,
and so we shall be safe.
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Psalms 80
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PSALM 80
God Implored to Rescue His People from Their Calamities.
To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Lilies, a Testimony.” A Psalm of Asaph.
1Hear us O Shepherd of Israel,
You who lead Joseph like a flock;
You who sit enthroned above the cherubim [of the ark of the covenant], shine forth!
2Before #It is believed that these three tribes represented all twelve tribes of Israel, Benjamin being incorporated into Judah, Manasseh inhabiting the country beyond the Jordan, and Ephraim the remainder of the land. It was natural for the Israelites to think of the three in one group, for they had camped together on the west side of the tabernacle during the years in the wilderness, and they were also the only descendants of Jacob’s wife Rachel.Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your power
And come to save us!
3Restore us, O God;
Cause Your face to shine on us [with favor and approval], and we will be saved.
4O Lord God of hosts,
How long will You be angry with the prayers of Your people?
5You have fed them the bread of tears,
And You have made them drink [bitter] tears in abundance.
6You make us an object of contention to our neighbors,
And our enemies laugh [at our suffering] among themselves.
7Restore us, O God of hosts;
And cause Your face to shine on us [with favor and approval], and we will be saved.
8You uprooted a vine (Israel) from Egypt;
You drove out the [Canaanite] nations and planted the vine [in Canaan].
9You cleared away the ground before it,
And it took deep root and filled the land.
10The mountains were covered with its shadow,
And its branches were like the cedars of God.
11Israel sent out its branches to the [Mediterranean] Sea,
And its branches to the [Euphrates] River.
12Why have You broken down its #I.e. dry-stone walls, built without mortar from loose stones in the fields.walls and hedges,
So that all who pass by pick its fruit?
13A boar from the woods eats it away,
And the insects of the field feed on it.
14Turn again [in favor to us], O God of hosts;
Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,
15Even the stock which Your right hand has planted,
And [look down on] the son that You have reared and strengthened for Yourself.
16It is burned with fire, it is cut down;
They perish at the rebuke of Your [angry] appearance.
17Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand,
Upon the son of man whom You have made strong for Yourself.
18Then we shall not turn back from You;
Revive us and we will call on Your name.
19Restore us, O Lord God of hosts;
Cause Your face to shine on us [in favor and approval], and we shall be saved.
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