Psalms 80

CLV(i) 1 {An Asaphic Psalm{ O Shepherd of Israel, do give ear; You Who are leading Joseph like a flock, Who are dwelling over the cherubim, do shine forth." 2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh, Do rouse Your mastery, And do come to our salvation." 3 O Elohim, restore us, And light up Your face so that we may be saved." 4 O Yahweh Elohim of hosts, How long will You smolder against the prayer of Your people? 5 You have fed them the bread of tears; You have even made them drink tears by the bowlful. 6 You make us a quarrel to our neighbors, And our enemies, they deride us." 7 O Elohim of hosts, restore us, And light up Your face so that we may be saved." 8 You caused a vine to journey from Egypt; You drove out the nations, and You planted it." 9 You cleared out the way before it, So that it rooted its roots and filled the land." 10 The mountains were covered by its shadow, And the cedars of El by its boughs." 11 It sent its harvest branches unto the Sea, And its young shoots to the Stream." 12 Why have You breached its stone dikes, So that all who are passing by the way nip off its fruit? 13 The boar from the wildwood gorges on it, And the field mammal, it grazes upon it." 14 O Elohim of hosts, return, I pray; Look down from the heavens and see, And note this vine, 15 Even the sprig that Your right hand has planted; And watch over the son You have made resolute for Yourself. 16 It is burned with fire, obliterated; At the rebuke of Your countenance they are perishing." 17 May Your hand rest on the man of Your right hand, On the son of humanity whom You have made resolute for Yourself." 18 Then we shall not turn away from You; May You revive us so that we shall call on Your Name. 19 O Yahweh Elohim of hosts, restore us; Light up Your face so that we may be saved. {Permanent, On the Wine Trough{ "