A Prayer for Restoration
For the choir director: according to "The Lilies." 80:title Pss 45; 60; 69 titles A testimony of Asaph. 80:title 1Ch 16:5,7 A psalm.
1 Listen, Shepherd of Israel,
who leads Joseph like a flock; 80:1 Ezk 34:11,16,31
you who sit enthroned between the cherubim, 80:1 Ps 99:1
shine 80:1 Dt 33:2; Ps 94:12 on Ephraim,
Benjamin, and Manasseh. 80:2 Nm 2:17–24
Rally your power and come to save us. 80:2 Ps 35:23; 106:47; 118:25
3 Restore us, God;
make your face shine on us, 80:3 Nm 6:25
so that we may be saved. 80:3 Ps 60:1; 85:4; Lm 5:21
4 Lord God of Armies,
how long will you be angry
with your people’s prayers? 80:4 Ps 74:10; 79:5; 85:5
5 You fed them the bread of tears
and gave them a full measure 80:5 Lit a one-third measure
of tears to drink. 80:5 Ps 102:9; Is 30:20; Hs 9:4
6 You put us at odds with our neighbors;
our enemies mock us. 80:6 Ps 44:13; 79:4
7 Restore us, God of Armies;
make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved. 80:7 Ps 60:1; Lm 5:21
8 You dug up a vine from Egypt;
you drove out the nations and planted it. 80:8 Jr 2:21; 32:41
9 You cleared a place for it;
it took root and filled the land. 80:9 Am 9:15
10 The mountains were covered by its shade,
and the mighty cedars 80:10 Lit the cedars of God with its branches. 80:10 Ezk 17:22–24
11 It sent out sprouts toward the Sea 80:11 = the Mediterranean
and shoots toward the River. 80:11 = the Euphrates, 80:11 Ex 23:31; Dt 11:24; Ps 72:8
12 Why have you broken down its walls
so that all who pass by pick its fruit? 80:12 Ps 89:40; Is 5:5
13 Boars from the forest tear at it
and creatures of the field feed on it. 80:13 Jr 5:6
14 Return, God of Armies. 80:14 Ps 6:4; 90:13
Look down from heaven and see;
take care of this vine,
15 the root 80:15 Hb obscure your right hand planted,
the son 80:15 Or shoot that you made strong for yourself. 80:14–15 Is 63:15
16 It was cut down and burned;
they 80:16 Or may they perish at the rebuke of your countenance. 80:16 Ps 39:11; 76:6; Is 33:12
17 Let your hand be with the man at your right hand,
with the son of man
you have made strong for yourself. 80:17 Ps 89:21
18 Then we will not turn away from you;
revive us, and we will call on your name. 80:18 Ps 71:20; 85:6
19 Restore us, Lord, God of Armies; 80:19 Ps 60:1; 85:4; Lm 5:21
make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved. 80:19 Mal 1:9