Psalms 80

1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm by Asaph. Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.

For the music director. A psalm of Asaph. To the tune “Lilies of the Covenant.” Please hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead the descendants of Joseph like a flock. You who sit on your throne above the cherubim, shine out

2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, stir up your might! Come to save us!

in the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Gather together your power and come to save us!

3 Turn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

God, please restore us! Let your face shine on us so we can be saved.

4 Yahweh God of Armies, how long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?

Lord God Almighty, how long will you be angry with the prayers of your people?

5 You have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.

You fed them with the bread of tears, and gave them a full bowl of tears to drink.

6 You make us a source of contention to our neighbors. Our enemies laugh among themselves.

You turn us into victims our neighbors fight over; our enemies mock us.

7 Turn us again, God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

God Almighty, please restore us! Let your face shine on us so we can be saved!

8 You brought a vine out of Egypt. You drove out the nations, and planted it.

You carried us out of Egypt like a vine. You drove out the heathen nations, and then you planted the vine.

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

You prepared the ground for the vine. It took root and filled the land.

10 The mountains were covered with its shadow. Its boughs were like God’s cedars.

The mountains were covered by its shade; its branches covered the great cedars.

11 It sent out its branches to the sea, its shoots to the River.

It sent its branches as far west as the Mediterranean Sea, and its shoots as far east as the Euphrates River.

12 Why have you broken down its walls, so that all those who pass by the way pluck it?

So why have you broken down the walls that protect it so that everyone who passes by can steal its fruit?

13 The boar out of the wood ravages it. The wild animals of the field feed on it.

Wild pigs from the forest eat it, wild animals feed on it.

14 Turn again, we beg you, God of Armies. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine,

God Almighty, please return to us! Look down from heaven and see what's happening to us! Come and care for this vine

15 the stock which your right hand planted, the branch that you made strong for yourself.

that you planted yourself, this son that you brought up yourself.

16 It’s burned with fire. It’s cut down. They perish at your rebuke.

We, your vine, have been chopped down and burned. May those who did this die when you glare at them.

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

Protect the man who stands beside you; strengthen the son you have chosen.

18 So 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 so we can pray to you.

19 Turn us again, Yahweh God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

Lord God Almighty, please restore us! Let your face shine on us so we can be saved.