Revised Version 1895
Psalms 80:2
2Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up thy might, and come to save us.
Psalms 80:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.
- New International Version (NIV)before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh. Awaken your might; come and save us.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might and come to save us!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, Stir up Your strength, And come and save us!
Context of Psalms 80:2
1Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that sittest upon the cherubim, shine forth. Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up thy might, and come to save us. 3Turn us again, O God; and cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. 4O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?
Read all of Psalms 80Psalms 80:2 word by word
לִפְנֵ֤י אֶפְרַ֨יִם׀ וּבִנְיָ֘מִ֤ן וּמְנַשֶּׁ֗ה עוֹרְרָ֥ה אֶת־גְּבֽוּרָתֶ֑ךָ וּלְכָ֖ה לִישֻׁעָ֣תָה לָּֽנוּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 80:2
- Numbers 2:18On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
- Numbers 10:22And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
- Psalms 35:23Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
- Psalms 44:23Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
- Psalms 78:38But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
- Isaiah 42:13The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man; he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, he shall shout aloud; he shall do mightily against his enemies.
- Isaiah 25:9And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
- Isaiah 33:22For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
Commentaries on Psalms 80:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh - It is supposed that these three tribes represent the whole, Benjamin being incorporated with Judah, Manasseh comprehending the country beyond Jordan, and Ephraim all the rest - Dodd.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh - Ephraim and Manasseh were the two sons of Joseph, and their names were given to two of the tribes of Israel. See the notes at Psalm 78:67. They seem to have been particularly mentioned here, because Joseph, their father, had been referred to in the previous verse; and it was natural, in speaking of the people, to mention his sons. Benjamin is mentioned because, in the encampment and march through the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2O Shepherd of Israel: See also Psalm 23:1; 28:9; 78:52–53. shine forth … mighty power: These expressions (Psalm 145:11) refer to God's visible presence.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-191-2. Joseph--for Ephraim (1Ch 7:20-29; Psa 78:67; Re 7:8), for Israel. Shepherd--(Compare Ge 49:24). leadest, &c.--(Psa 77:20). dwellest ... cherubim--(Ex 25:20); the place of God's visible glory, whence He communed with the people (He 9:5). shine forth--appear (Psa 50:2; 94:1).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 80
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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