Psalms 80
80
Rescue and Restore
For the Pure and Shining One
Asaph’s poetic song To the tune of “Your Decrees Are like Lilies”
1God-Enthroned, be revealed in splendor
as you ride upon the cherubim!
How perfectly you lead us, a people set free. # 80:1 Or “You lead Joseph like a flock.” Joseph, as a metaphor, becomes a picture of the saga of God’s people once imprisoned and now set free to rule and reign.
Loving shepherd of Israel—listen to our hearts’ cry!
Shine forth from your throne of dazzling light.
2In the sight of Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh, # 80:2 The Hebrew text includes the names Ephraim (“doubly fruitful”), Benjamin (“son of my right hand”), and Manasseh (“you made me forget”). These three sons of Rachel marched together behind the ark of glory (see Num. 2:17–24) and became representatives of all who follow the glory of God. They will be “doubly fruitful,” “sons of his right hand,” and those who have “forgotten” their lives in Adam.
stir up your mighty power in full display before our eyes.
Break through and reveal yourself by coming to our rescue.
3Revive us, O God! Let your beaming face shine upon us
with the sunrise rays of glory;
then nothing will be able to stop us.
4O God, the mighty Commander of Angel Armies,
how much longer will you smolder in anger?
How much longer will you be disgusted with your people
even when they pray?
5You have fed us with sorrow and grief
and made us drink our tears by the bowlful.
6You’ve made us a thorn in the side of all the neighboring lands,
and now they just laugh at us with their mocking scorn.
7Come back, come back, O God, and restore us!
You are the Commander of Angel Armies.
Let your beaming face shine upon us with the sunrise rays of glory,
and then nothing will be able to stop us!
8-9Remember how you transplanted us here
like a tender vine from Egypt.
You cleared the land for your vineyard,
evicting the nations from your land and planting us here.
The roots of your vineyard went deep into the soil
and filled the land with fruit.
10-11Because of your favor on your vineyard,
blessing extended to every mountain of influence.
Through this flourishing vineyard mighty ones were raised up.
The nations were blessed by your fruitful vineyard of Israel,
all the way from the Mediterranean Sea # 80:10–11 This translation makes explicit the symbols in the text. The “vineyard” is Israel, the mountains are the high places of influence in culture, the cedars (“mighty ones”) are the mighty and powerful of men, and the “Sea” speaks of the nations (sea of humanity). to the Euphrates.
12-13So Lord, why have you broken down
your fence of favor around us?
Trespassers can steal the fruit from off our vines,
and now every wild beast comes
breaking through our wall to ravage us.
You’ve left us without protection!
14Come back, come back, O God to restore us!
You are the Commander of Angel Armies.
Look down from heaven and see our crisis.
Come down and care for your lovely vineyard once again.
15Nurture our root and our fruit with your loving care.
Raise up the Branch-Man, the Son whom you’ve made strong.
16Enemies chopped down our vine and set it on fire;
now show them your anger and let them perish by your frown.
17Strengthen this Branch-Man, the Son of your love,
the Son of Man who dwells at your right hand.
18Then we will never turn back from you.
Revive us again, that we may trust in you.
19O God, the mighty Commander of Angel Armies,
come back and rescue us!
Let your beaming face shine upon us
with the sunrise rays of glory.
Then nothing will ever stop us again!
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Psalm 80
Asaph wrote this psalm for the music leader. He should use special music.
God, help our nation #80:1 This psalm is in three parts. Each part ends with a prayer, verses 3, 7, 19. If God's people trust him, he will make them safe.
1 Shepherd of Israel, listen to us!
You lead us, Joseph's family,
as your sheep. #80:1 Joseph's family means the same as God's people, the descendants of Jacob (Israel).
God, you sit on your throne as king,
above the cherubs. #80:1 This is a picture of God on his throne. In the Most Holy Place, in the tabernacle and in the temple, there were gold statues of cherubs. The cherubs' wings were over the Covenant Box. Cherubs were special angels. In heaven, God's throne is above these angels.
Show everyone your bright glory!
2Shine on Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
Show your great power!
Come and rescue us!
3God, turn us to come back to you.
Look at us with a smile on your face!
Then we will be safe.
4 Lord God Almighty,
we, your people, are praying to you.
How long will you continue to be angry with us?
5You have caused us to eat tears as our food.
Buckets full of tears is what we drink.
6You have caused the people who live near us
to laugh at us.
Our enemies insult us.
7God Almighty, turn us to come back to you.
Look at us with a smile on your face!
Then we will be safe.
8You pulled us out from Egypt,
like a vine that you dug out of the ground.
You chased nations out of this land,
and you planted us here. #80:8 God brought his people out from Egypt where they were slaves. He took them to live in Canaan, the special land that he had promised to give to them.
9You prepared the ground ready for us.
We put down roots like a vine.#80:9 The vine is a picture of how God took care of his people.
We grew well and we covered all the land.
10Our branches gave shade to the mountains,
and to the big cedar trees.
11Our branches reached the Mediterranean Sea,
and as far as the Euphrates River.
12Why have you knocked down the walls
that protected us? #80:12 Vineyards (where vines grow) usually had walls round them. The walls kept out the wild animals that would spoil the vines.
Now, anyone who passes can rob our fruit.
13Wild pigs from the forest attack your vine.
Other wild animals eat all the fruit.
14Come back to us, God Almighty!
Look down from heaven
and see what is happening!
Take care of your special vine.
15You planted it with your own right hand.
You caused it to grow, like a strong son.#80:15 ‘The strong son’ is a way of talking about God's people, the Israelites.
16But now the enemy has cut down your vine,
and they have burned it with fire.
Show them that you are angry with them,
and destroy them!
17Give strength to the one who sits at your right hand.
He is the man that you have chosen to serve you. #80:17 ‘the man’ is a way of talking about God's people, the Israelites.
18Then we will never turn away from you.
Give to us new life and strength,
so that we may always worship you.
19 Lord God Almighty, turn us to come back to you.
Look at us with a smile on your face!
Then we will be safe.
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