Thou hast made us a [a]strife unto our neighbors, and our enemies laugh at us among themselves.

[b]Turn us again, O God of hosts: cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

Thou hast brought a [c]vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 80:6 Our neighbors have continual strife and war against us.
  2. Psalm 80:7 Because that repentance only cometh of God, they most instantly and ofttimes call to God for it as a means whereby they shall be saved.
  3. Psalm 80:8 Seeing that of thy mercy thou hast made us a most dear possession to thee, and we through our sins are made open for wild beasts to devour us, declare again thy love, and finish the work that thou hast begun.

You have made us an object of derision[a] to our neighbors,
    and our enemies mock us.(A)

Restore us, God Almighty;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved.(B)

You transplanted a vine(C) from Egypt;
    you drove out(D) the nations and planted(E) it.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 80:6 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text contention