To the chief Musician. On Shoshannim-Eduth. Of Asaph. A Psalm.
1Give ear, O ShepherdofIsrael, thouthatleadestJosephlikeaflock; thouthatsittest [between]thecherubim, shine forth. 2Before EphraimandBenjaminandManasseh, stirupthy strength,andcometoourdeliverance. 3O God, restoreus;andcause thyfaceH6440toshine,andweshallbe saved. 4Jehovah,GodH430ofhosts, howlongwillthineangersmokeagainsttheprayerofthy people? 5Thou hast fedthemwiththebreadoftears,andgiventhemtearstodrinkinlarge measure: 6Thou hastmadeH8248usastrife unto our neighbours,andour enemies mock among themselves. 7Restoreus, O Godofhosts;andcause thy facetoshine,andwe shall be saved. 8Thou broughtestavineoutofEgypt; thou didst castoutthenations,andplantit: 9Thou preparedst space beforeit,andittook deep root,andfilledtheland; 10Themountainswerecoveredwithitsshadow,andthebranches thereofwere[like] cedarsofGod; 11Itsent outitsboughsuntothesea,anditsshoots untotheriver. 12Why hast thou brokendownitsfences,sothatallwho passbythewaydo pluckit? 13Theboaroutoftheforest doth wasteit,andthebeastofthefield doth feed offit. 14O Godofhosts, return, we beseech thee; look downfromtheheavens,andbehold,andvisit this vine; 15Eventhestockwhichthy right hand hath planted,andtheyoung plant thou madest strongforthyself. 16Itisburnedwithfire,itiscutdown;theyperishattherebukeofthy countenance. 17Let thy hand beuponthemanofthy right hand,uponthesonofmanwhom thou hastmadestrongforthyself. 18Sowillwenotgobackfromthee. Reviveus,andwewillcalluponthy name. 19Restoreus,OJehovah,Godofhosts;causethy facetoshine,andweshallbesaved. Commentaries on Psalms 80
Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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