Psalm 80

Common Metre (8,6,8,6)

Suggested Tunes: 90 Morven, 59 Evan, 47 Culross

1    Hear, Isr’el’s Shepherd! like a flock

            thou that dost Joseph guide;

      Shine forth, O thou that dost between

            the cherubims abide.

2    In Ephraim’s and Benjamin’s,

            and in Manasseh’s sight,

      O come for our salvation;

            stir up thy strength and might.

3    Turn us again, O Lord our God,

            and upon us vouchsafe

      To make thy countenance to shine,

            and so we shall be safe.

4    O Lord of hosts, almighty God,

            how long shall kindled be

      Thy wrath against the prayer made

            by thine own folk to thee?

5    Thou tears of sorrow giv’st to them

            instead of bread to eat;

      Yea, tears instead of drink thou giv’st

            to them in measure great.

6    Thou makest us a strife unto

            our neighbours round about;

      Our enemies among themselves

            at us do laugh and flout.

7    Turn us again, O God of hosts,

            and upon us vouchsafe

      To make thy countenance to shine,

            and so we shall be safe.

8    A vine from Egypt brought thou hast,

            by thine outstretched hand;

      And thou the heathen out didst cast

            to plant it in their land.

9    Before it thou a room didst make,

            where it might grow and stand;

      Thou causedst it deep root to take,

            to plant it in their land.

10  The mountains vail’d were with its shade,

            as with a covering;

      Like goodly cedars were the boughs

            which out from it did spring.

11  Upon the one hand to the sea

            her boughs she did out send;

      On th’ other side unto the flood

            her branches did extend.

12  Why hast thou then thus broken down,

            and ta’en her hedge away?

      So that all passengers do pluck,

            and make of her a prey.

13  The boar who from the forest comes

            doth waste it at his pleasure;

      The wild beast of the field also

            devours it out of measure.

14  O God of hosts, we thee beseech,

            return now unto thine;

      Look down from heav’n in love, behold,

            and visit this thy vine:

15  This vineyard, which thine own right hand

            hath planted us among;

      And that same branch, which for thyself

            thou hast made to be strong.

16  Burnt up it is with flaming fire,

            it also is cut down:

      They utterly are perished,

            when as thy face doth frown.

17  O let thy hand be still upon

            the Man of thy right hand,

      The Son of man, whom for thyself

            thou madest strong to stand.

18  So henceforth we will not go back,

            nor turn from thee at all:

      O do thou quicken us, and we

            upon thy name will call.

19  Turn us again, Lord God of hosts,

            and upon us vouchsafe

      To make thy countenance to shine,

            and so we shall be safe.