Psa 80 | ABEn | STEP | To the director; for the changings; a testimony to Asaph; a psalm. O one tending Israel, take heed! O one guiding [ 2 as 3 sheep 1 Joseph], the one sitting down upon the cherubim -- appear!

Psalms 80

PSALM 80

The LORD Delivers His People

To the director; for the changings; a testimony to Asaph; a psalm.

1 O one tending Israel, take heed! O one guiding [²as ³sheep ¹Joseph], the one sitting down upon the cherubim -- appear! 2 Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh -- awaken your might, and come for the delivering us! 3 O God, turn towards us, and let [²appear ¹your face]! and we shall be delivered. 4 O lord God of the forces, for how long are you provoked to anger over the prayer of your servants? 5 You shall feed us bread of tears, and give us to drink with tears by measure. 6 You made us for dispute to our neighbors; and our enemies sneer at us. 7 O lord God of the forces, turn towards us, and let [²appear ¹your face]! and we shall be delivered. 8 [²a grapevine ³from out of ⁴Egypt ¹You moved]; you cast out nations, and planted her. 9 You opened a way before her, and you planted her roots, and [³was filled ¹the ²earth]. 10 [²covered ³mountains ¹Her shadow], and her tendrils covered the cedars of God. 11 She stretched out her vine branches unto the sea, and [²unto ³the rivers ¹her shoots]. 12 Why did you demolish her barrier, and [⁶gather her vintage ¹all ²the ones ³passing by ⁴the ⁵way]? 13 [⁴laid her wasted ¹The pig ²from ³the forest], and [²boar ¹the wild] feeds on her. 14 O God of the forces, turn towards us indeed! And look upon us from out of heaven, and behold and visit this grapevine! 15 And ready her whom [²planted ¹your right hand]! and upon the son of man whom you fortified to yourself. 16 She is being set on fire and being dug up. From the reproach of your face they shall be destroyed. 17 Let [²be ¹your hand] upon the man of your right, even upon the son of man whom you strengthened to yourself. 18 For in no way should we separate from you. You shall enliven us, and [²your name ¹we shall call upon]. 19 O lord God of the forces, turn towards us, and let [²appear ¹your face]! and we shall be delivered.