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,
Psalms 80:2
Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, Wake up Thy might, and come for our salvation.
Psalms 80:3
O God, cause us to turn back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved.
Psalms 80:4
Jehovah, God of Hosts, till when? Thou hast burned against the prayer of Thy people.
Psalms 80:5
Thou hast caused them to eat bread of tears, And causest them to drink With tears a third time.
Psalms 80:6
Thou makest us a strife to our neighbours, And our enemies mock at it.
Psalms 80:7
God of Hosts, turn us back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved.
Psalms 80:8
A vine out of Egypt Thou dost bring, Thou dost cast out nations, and plantest it.
Psalms 80:9
Thou hast looked before it, and dost root it, And it filleth the land,
Psalms 80:10
Covered have been hills with its shadow, And its boughs are cedars of God.
Psalms 80:11
It sendeth forth its branches unto the sea, And unto the river its sucklings.
Psalms 80:12
Why hast Thou broken down its hedges, And all passing by the way have plucked it?
Psalms 80:13
A boar out of the forest doth waste it, And a wild beast of the fields consumeth it.
Psalms 80:14
God of Hosts, turn back, we beseech Thee, Look from heaven, and see, and inspect this vine,
Psalms 80:15
And the root that Thy right hand planted, And the branch Thou madest strong for Thee,
Psalms 80:16
Burnt with fire--cut down, From the rebuke of Thy face they perish.
Psalms 80:17
Let Thy hand be on the man of Thy right hand, On the son of man Thou hast strengthened for Thyself.
Psalms 80:18
And we do not go back from Thee, Thou dost revive us, and in Thy name we call.
Psalms 80:19
O Jehovah, God of Hosts, turn us back, Cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved!