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For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm by Asaph.
1 Hear us, Ro'i [Shepherd Provider] of Israel [God prevails],
you who lead Joseph [May he add] like a flock,
you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.
2 Before Ephraim [Fruit] and Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south] and Manasseh [Causing to forget], stir up your might!
Come to bring yishu'ah ·salvation· for us!
3 Turn us again, God.
Cause your face to shine,
and we will be saved.
4 Adonai Elohei Tzva'ot [Yahweh God Commander of heaven’s armies],
How long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?
5 You have fed them with the bread of tears,
and given them tears to drink in large measure.
6 You make us a source of contention to our neighbors.
Our enemies laugh among themselves.
7 Turn us again, Elohim Tzva'ot [God Commander of heaven’s armies].
Cause your face to shine,
and we will be saved.
8 You brought a vine out of Egypt [Abode of slavery].
You divorced and drove out the nations, and planted it.
9 You cleared the ground for it.
It took deep root, and filled the land.
10 The mountains were covered with its shadow.
Its boughs were like God’s cedars.
11 It sent out its branches to the sea,
Its shoots to the River.
12 Why have you broken down its walls,
so that all those who pass by the way pluck it?
13 The boar out of the wood ravages it.
The wild animals of the field feed on it.
14 Turn again, we beg you, Elohim Tzva'ot [God Commander of heaven’s armies].
Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine,
15 *the stock which your right hand planted,
the branch that you made strong for yourself.
16 It’s burned with fire.
It’s cut down.
They perish at your rebuke.
17 †Let your hand be on the man of your right hand,
on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.
18 So we will not turn away from you.
Revive us, and we will call on your name.
19 Turn us again, Adonai Elohei Tzva'ot [Yahweh God Commander of heaven’s armies].
Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.
* 80:15 (+17) MP: Messiah is called the “stock planted” by God, God’s son, and the Son of Man and seated at the right hand of God. Jewish Targum refers to “Son of my Right Hand” as King Messiah. (Matt 26:63-64; Acts 5:31) † 80:17 (Heb Bible 80:18) MPr: Rephrasing “the Son of Man” with “King Messiah”. (Targum on Ps 80:17, Heb Bible 80:18). (John 12:28-34)