1 Psalm 80 O God, Restore Us For the choir director. 80:0Possibly, To Lilies El Shoshannim. 80:0Lit A testimony Eduth. Of Asaph. A Psalm.O Shepherd of Israel, give ear,You who guide Joseph like a flock;You who are enthronedabovethe cherubim, shine forth!
2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your mightAnd come to save us!
3 O God, restore usAnd cause Your face to shineupon us, that we would be saved.
4 ¶O Yahweh Godofhosts,How long will You 80:4Lit smoke smolder against the prayer of Your people?
5 You have fed them with the bread of tears,And You have made them to drink tears in 80:5Lit a third part of a large measure.
6 You set us as 80:6Lit a strife to an object of strife to our neighbors,And our enemies mockusamong themselves.
7 O Godofhosts, restore usAnd cause Your face to shineupon us, that we might be saved.
8 ¶You removed a vine from Egypt;You drove out the 80:8Or Gentiles nations and then You planted it.
9 You clearedthe groundbefore it,And it took deep root and filled the land.
10 The mountains were covered with its shadow,And 80:10Or its boughs are like the cedars of God the cedars of God with its boughs.
11 It sent out its branches to the seaAnd its shoots to the River.
12 Why have You broken down its 80:12Or walls, fences hedges,So that all who passthatway pick itsfruit?
13 A boar from the forest devours itAnd whatever moves in the field feeds on it.
14 ¶O Godofhosts, return now, we beseech You;Look down from heaven and see, and visit this vine,
15 Even the 80:15Or root sapling which Your right hand has planted,And on the 80:15Or figuratively: branch son whom You have 80:15Or secured strengthened for Yourself.
16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down;They perish at the rebuke of Your face.
17 Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand,Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.
18 Then we shall not turn back from You;Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.
19 O Yahweh God of hosts, restore us;Cause Your face to shineupon us, that we might be saved.