Psalm 80

Psalm 80

For the choir director; according to shoshannim eduth; by Asaph; a psalm. 

¹Open your ears, O Shepherd of Israel, 

the one who leads ⸤the descendants of⸥ Joseph like sheep, 

the one who is enthroned over the angels.^a

²Appear in front of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. 

Wake up your power, and come to save us. 

³O God, restore us and smile on us 

so that we may be saved. 

⁴O Lord God, commander of armies, how long will you smolder in anger 

against the prayer of your people? 

⁵You made them eat tears as food. 

You often made them drink ⸤their own⸥ tears. 

⁶You made us a source of conflict to our neighbors, 

and our enemies made fun of us. 

⁷O God, commander of armies, restore us and smile on us 

so that we may be saved. 

⁸You brought a vine from Egypt. 

You forced out the nations and planted it. 

⁹You cleared the ground for it 

so that it took root and filled the land. 

¹⁰Its shade covered the mountains. 

Its branches covered the mighty cedars. 

¹¹It reached out with its branches to the Mediterranean Sea. 

Its shoots reached the Euphrates River. 

¹²Why did you break down the stone fences around this vine? 

All who pass by are picking its fruit. 

¹³Wild boars from the forest graze on it. 

Wild animals devour it. 

¹⁴O God, commander of armies, come back! 

Look from heaven and see! 

Come to help this vine. 

¹⁵Take care of what your right hand planted, 

the son you strengthened for yourself. 

¹⁶The vine has been cut down and burned. 

Let them be destroyed by the threatening look on your face. 

¹⁷Let your power rest on the man you have chosen, 

the son of man you strengthened for yourself. 

¹⁸Then we will never turn away from you. 

Give us life again, and we will call on you. 

¹⁹O Lord God, commander of armies, restore us, and smile on us 

so that we may be saved.