Psalms 80
1 Unto the end, for them that shall he changed, a testimony for Asaph, a psalm. Give ear, O thou that rulest Israel: thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Thou that sittest upon the cherubims, shine forth
For the end, for alternate [strains], a testimony for Asaph, a Psalm concerning the Assyrian. Attend, O Shepherd of Israel, who guide Joseph like a flock; you who sit upon the cherubs, manifest yourself;
2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir up thy might, and come to save us.
before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasse, stir up your power, and come to deliver us.
3 Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall be saved.
Turn us, O God, and cause your face to shine; and we shall be delivered.
4 O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy servant?
O Lord God of hosts, how long are you angry with the prayer of your servant?
5 How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?
You will feed us with bread of tears; and will cause us to drink tears by measure.
6 Thou hast made us to be a contradiction to our neighbours: and our enemies have scoffed at us.
You has made us a strife to our neighbours; and our enemies have mocked at us.
7 O God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
Turn us, O Lord God of hosts, and cause your face to shine; and we shall be saved. (Pause)
8 Thou hast brought a vineyard out of Egypt: thou hast cast cut the Gentiles and planted it.
You have transplanted a vine out of Egypt: you have cast out the heathen, and planted it.
9 Thou wast the guide of its journey in its sight: thou plantedst the roots thereof, and it filled the land.
You made a way before it, and did cause its roots to strike, and the land was filled [with it].
10 The shadow of it covered the hills: and the branches thereof the cedars of God.
Its shadow covered the mountains, and its shoots [equalled] the goodly cedars.
11 It stretched forth its branches unto the sea, and its boughs unto the river.
It sent forth its branches to the sea, and its shoots to the river.
12 Why hast thou broken down the hedge thereof, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck it?
Therefore have you broken down its hedge, while all that pass by the way pluck it?
13 The boar out of the wood hath laid it waste: and a singular wild beast hath devoured it.
The boar out of the wood has laid it waste, and the wild beast has devoured it.
14 Turn again, O God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard:
O God of hosts, turn, we pray you: look on [us] from heaven, and behold and visit this vine;
15 And perfect the same which thy right hand hath planted: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.
and restore that which your right hand has planted: and look on the son of man whom you did strengthen for yourself.
16 Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
[It is] burnt with fire and dug up: they shall perish at the rebuke of your presence.
17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.
Let your hand be upon the man of your right hand, and upon the son of man whom you did strengthen for yourself.
18 And we depart not from thee, thou shalt quicken us: and we will call upon thy name.
So will we not depart from you: you shall quicken us, and we will call upon your name.
19 O Lord God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
Turn us, O Lord God of hosts, and make your face to shine; and we shall be saved.
