Psalms 80 — AAB

Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel

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

80Verse 1Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel,who leads Joseph like a flock;You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,shine forth^{Verse 2}before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh.Rally Your mighty powerand come to save us.^{Verse 3}Restore us, O God,and cause Your face to shine upon us,
that we may be saved.^{Verse 4}O LORD God of Hosts,how long will Your anger smolder
against the prayers of Your people?^{Verse 5}You fed them with the bread of tearsand made them drink the full measure of their tears.^{Verse 6}You make us contend with our neighbors;our enemies mock us.^{Verse 7}Restore us, O God of Hosts,and cause Your face to shine upon us,
that we may be saved.^{Verse 8}You uprooted a vine from Egypt;You drove out the nations and transplanted it.^{Verse 9}You cleared the ground for it,and it took root and filled the land.^{Verse 10}The mountains were covered by its shade,and the mighty cedars with its branches.^{Verse 11}It sent out its branches to the Sea,⁺and its shoots toward the River.^{+Verse 12}Why have You broken down its walls,so that all who pass by pick its fruit?^{Verse 13}The boar from the forest ravages it,and the creatures of the field feed upon it.^{Verse 14}Return, O God of Hosts, we pray!Look down from heaven and see!Attend to this vine—^{Verse 15}the root Your right hand has planted,
the son You have raised up for Yourself.^{Verse 16}Your vine has been cut down and burned;they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.^{Verse 17}Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand,on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself.^{Verse 18}Then we will not turn away from You;revive us, and we will call on Your name.^{Verse 19}Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts;cause Your face to shine upon us,
that we may be saved.