Psalm 80:1-7

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Psalm 80^[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” Of Asaph. A psalm.

¹Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,
    you who lead Joseph like a flock.^(A)
You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,^(B)
    shine forth ²before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.^(C)
Awaken^(D) your might;
    come and save us.^(E)

³Restore^(F) us,^(G) O God;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.^(H)

⁴How long,^(I) Lord God Almighty,
    will your anger smolder^(J)
    against the prayers of your people?
⁵You have fed them with the bread of tears;^(K)
    you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.^(L)
⁶You have made us an object of derision^[b] to our neighbors,
    and our enemies mock us.^(M)

⁷Restore us, God Almighty;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.^(N)

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Footnotes

Psalm 80:1 In Hebrew texts 80:1-19 is numbered 80:2-20.
Psalm 80:6 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text contention

Psalm 80:17-19

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¹⁷Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand,
the son of man^(A) you have raised up for yourself.
¹⁸Then we will not turn away from you;
revive^(B) us, and we will call on your name.

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

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2 Samuel 7:23-29

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²³And who is like your people Israel^(A)—the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to make a name^(B) for himself, and to perform great and awesome wonders^(C) by driving out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you redeemed^(D) from Egypt?^[a] ²⁴You have established your people Israel as your very own^(E) forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.^(F)

²⁵“And now, Lord God, keep forever the promise^(G) you have made concerning your servant and his house. Do as you promised, ²⁶so that your name^(H) will be great forever. Then people will say, ‘The Lord Almighty is God over Israel!’ And the house of your servant David will be established^(I) in your sight.

²⁷“Lord Almighty, God of Israel, you have revealed this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ So your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you. ²⁸Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy,^(J) and you have promised these good things to your servant. ²⁹Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing^(K) the house of your servant will be blessed forever.”

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Footnotes

2 Samuel 7:23 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 17:21; Hebrew wonders for your land and before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt, from the nations and their gods.

John 3:31-36

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³¹The one who comes from above^(A) is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth.^(B) The one who comes from heaven is above all. ³²He testifies to what he has seen and heard,^(C) but no one accepts his testimony.^(D) ³³Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. ³⁴For the one whom God has sent^(E) speaks the words of God, for God^[a] gives the Spirit^(F) without limit. ³⁵The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.^(G) ³⁶Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life,^(H) but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.