You (A)cleared the ground before it,
And it (B)took deep root and filled the land.
10 The mountains were covered with its shadow,
And [a]the cedars of God with its (C)boughs.
11 It was sending out its branches (D)to the sea
And its shoots to the River.
12 Why have You (E)broken down its [b]hedges,
So that all who pass that way pick its fruit?
13 A boar from the forest (F)eats it away
And whatever moves in the field feeds on it.

14 O God of hosts, (G)turn again now, we beseech You;
(H)Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,
15 Even the [c](I)shoot which Your right hand has planted,
And on the [d]son whom You have [e]strengthened for Yourself.
16 It is (J)burned with fire, it is cut down;
They perish at the (K)rebuke of Your countenance.
17 Let (L)Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand,
Upon the son of man whom You (M)made strong for Yourself.
18 Then we shall not (N)turn back from You;
(O)Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.
19 O Lord God of hosts, (P)restore us;
Cause Your face to shine upon us, [f]and we will be saved.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 80:10 Or its boughs are like the cedars of God
  2. Psalm 80:12 Or walls, fences
  3. Psalm 80:15 Or root
  4. Psalm 80:15 Or figuratively: branch
  5. Psalm 80:15 Or secured
  6. Psalm 80:19 Or that we may

You cleared the ground for it,
    and it took root and filled the land.
10 The mountains were covered with its shade,
    the mighty cedars with its branches.
11 Its branches reached as far as the Sea,[a]
    its shoots as far as the River.[b](A)

12 Why have you broken down its walls(B)
    so that all who pass by pick its grapes?
13 Boars from the forest ravage(C) it,
    and insects from the fields feed on it.
14 Return to us, God Almighty!
    Look down from heaven and see!(D)
Watch over this vine,
15     the root your right hand has planted,
    the son[c] you have raised up for yourself.

16 Your vine is cut down, it is burned with fire;(E)
    at your rebuke(F) your people perish.
17 Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand,
    the son of man(G) you have raised up for yourself.
18 Then we will not turn away from you;
    revive(H) us, and we will call on your name.

19 Restore us, Lord God Almighty;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 80:11 Probably the Mediterranean
  2. Psalm 80:11 That is, the Euphrates
  3. Psalm 80:15 Or branch