Psalms 80
1 To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies.' A testimony of Asaph. — A Psalm. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubs — shine forth,
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, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, Wake up Thy might, and come for our salvation.
in the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Gather together your power and come to save us!
3 O God, cause us to turn back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved.
God, please restore us! Let your face shine on us so we can be saved.
4 Jehovah, God of Hosts, till when? Thou hast burned against the prayer of Thy people.
Lord God Almighty, how long will you be angry with the prayers of your people?
5 Thou hast caused them to eat bread of tears, And causest them to drink With tears a third time.
You fed them with the bread of tears, and gave them a full bowl of tears to drink.
6 Thou makest us a strife to our neighbours, And our enemies mock at it.
You turn us into victims our neighbors fight over; our enemies mock us.
7 God of Hosts, turn us back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved.
God Almighty, please restore us! Let your face shine on us so we can be saved!
8 A vine out of Egypt Thou dost bring, Thou dost cast out nations, and plantest it.
You carried us out of Egypt like a vine. You drove out the heathen nations, and then you planted the vine.
9 Thou hast looked before it, and dost root it, And it filleth the land,
You prepared the ground for the vine. It took root and filled the land.
10 Covered have been hills [with] its shadow, And its boughs [are] cedars of God.
The mountains were covered by its shade; its branches covered the great cedars.
11 It sendeth forth its branches unto the sea, And unto the river its sucklings.
It sent its branches as far west as the Mediterranean Sea, and its shoots as far east as the Euphrates River.
12 Why hast Thou broken down its hedges, And all passing by the way have plucked it?
So why have you broken down the walls that protect it so that everyone who passes by can steal its fruit?
13 A boar out of the forest doth waste it, And a wild beast of the fields consumeth it.
Wild pigs from the forest eat it, wild animals feed on it.
14 God of Hosts, turn back, we beseech Thee, Look from heaven, and see, and inspect 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 And the root that Thy right hand planted, And the branch Thou madest strong for Thee,
that you planted yourself, this son that you brought up yourself.
16 Burnt with fire — cut down, From the rebuke of Thy face they perish.
We, your vine, have been chopped down and burned. May those who did this die when you glare at them.
17 Let Thy hand be on the man of Thy right hand, On the son of man Thou hast strengthened for Thyself.
Protect the man who stands beside you; strengthen the son you have chosen.
18 And we do not go back from Thee, Thou dost revive us, and in Thy name we call.
Then we will not turn away from you. Revive us so we can pray to you.
19 O Jehovah, God of Hosts, turn us back, Cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved!
Lord God Almighty, please restore us! Let your face shine on us so we can be saved.
