Psalms 80
1GIVE ear, O shepherd of Israel! Who leadest Joseph like a flock—Thou who art enthroned on the cherubim;
2shine forth before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasses: stir up Thy strength and come for our salvation.
3Turn us, O God; and let Thy face shine; and we shall be saved.
4O Lord, the God of hosts! How long wilt Thou continue Thine anger, against the prayer of this servant of Thine?
5How long wilt Thou feed us with bread of tears; and give us tears to drink by measure?
6Thou hast made us a mocking stock to our neighbours: and our enemies have derided us.
7O Lord, the God of hosts, bring us back; and let Thy face shine and we shall be saved.
8Thou has brought a vine out of Egypt: Thou hast cast out nations and planted it.
9Thou didst prepare the way before it; and plant its roots and the land was filled:
10and its shade obscured mountains: and its branchy shoots, the cedars of God.
11It extended its branches quite to the sea; and its spreading boughs quite to the river.
12Why hast Thou broken down its hedge; that all who pass by the way, may pluck it?
13The boar from the forest hath laid it waste; and a savage beast hath devoured it.
14O God of hosts, return we beseech Thee; look down from heaven and see and visit this vine:
15and repair that which Thy right hand hath planted—even for the son of man, whom Thou madest strong for Thyself.
16It is burned up with fire and rooted up. At the rebuke of Thy countenance are they to perish?
17O let Thy hand be on the man of Thy right hand—on the son of man whom Thou hast made strong for Thyself:
18and let us not depart from Thee. Thou canst quicken us that we may invoke Thy name.
19O Lord, the God of hosts, bring us back: and let Thy face shine and we shall be saved.