Psalm 80

To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim-eduth, A Psalm of Asaph.

1Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.footnote a

2Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.footnote b

3Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

4O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?footnote c

5Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.

6Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.

7Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

8Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.

9Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.

10The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.footnote d

11She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.

12Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her?

13The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.

14Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;

15And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.

16It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.

17Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.

18So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.

19Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph.

1Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel,who leads Joseph like a flock;You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,shine forth 2before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh.Rally Your mighty powerand come to save us. 3Restore us, O God,and cause Your face to shine upon us,that we may be saved.

4O LORD God of Hosts,how long will Your anger smolderagainst the prayers of Your people? 5You fed them with the bread of tearsand made them drink the full measure of their tears. 6You make us contend with our neighbors;our enemies mock us. 7Restore us, O God of Hosts,and cause Your face to shine upon us,that we may be saved.

8You uprooted a vine from Egypt;You drove out the nations and transplanted it. 9You cleared the ground for it,and it took root and filled the land. 10The mountains were covered by its shade,and the mighty cedars with its branches. 11It sent out its branches to the Sea,footnote aand its shoots toward the River.footnote b

12Why have You broken down its walls,so that all who pass by pick its fruit? 13The boar from the forest ravages it,and the creatures of the field feed upon it. 14Return, O God of Hosts, we pray!Look down from heaven and see!Attend to this vine— 15the root Your right hand has planted,the son You have raised up for Yourself.

16Your vine has been cut down and burned;they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance. 17Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand,on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself. 18Then we will not turn away from You;revive us, and we will call on Your name. 19Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts;cause Your face to shine upon us,that we may be saved.