Psalm 80In Hebrew texts 80:1-19 is numbered 80:2-20.
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.
You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,
shine forth 2before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
Awaken your might;
come and save us.
3Restore us, O God;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
4How long, Lord God Almighty,
will your anger smolder
against the prayers of your people?
5You have fed them with the bread of tears;
you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.
6You have made us an object of derision80:6 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text contention to our neighbors,
and our enemies mock us.
7Restore us, God Almighty;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
8You transplanted a vine from Egypt;
you drove out the nations and planted it.
9You cleared the ground for it,
and it took root and filled the land.
10The mountains were covered with its shade,
the mighty cedars with its branches.
11Its branches reached as far as the Sea,80:11 Probably the Mediterranean
its shoots as far as the River.80:11 That is, the Euphrates
12Why have you broken down its walls
so that all who pass by pick its grapes?
13Boars from the forest ravage it,
and insects from the fields feed on it.
14Return to us, God Almighty!
Look down from heaven and see!
Watch over this vine,
15the root your right hand has planted,
the son80:15 Or branch you have raised up for yourself.
16Your vine is cut down, it is burned with fire;
at your rebuke your people perish.
17Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand,
the son of man you have raised up for yourself.
18Then we will not turn away from you;
revive us, and we will call on your name.
19Restore us, Lord God Almighty;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
Bøn for nationens genopbygning
1Til korlederen: En sang af Asaf. Synges til melodien „Pagtens lilje.”
2Hør os, du Israels Hyrde,
du, som leder dit folk med omsorg,
du, som troner blandt hellige keruber,
bøj dig og lyt til vor bøn.
Træd frem i magt og stråleglans.
3Hjælp Efraim, Benjamin og Manasse.
Stå frem i din vælde og red os.
4Genopret dit folk, Gud.
Se i nåde til os og frels os.
5Herre, almægtige Gud,
hvor længe vil du blive ved at være vred?
Hvor længe er du døv for vore bønner?
6Du gav os sorg i overflod,
tårer i rigeligt mål,
7vore nabofolk foragter os,
vore fjender ler ad os.
8Genopret dit folk, almægtige Gud.
Se i nåde til os og frels os.
9Du tog os som en ung vinstok fra Egypten,
jog folkeslag bort, så vi kunne få plads.
10Du beredte jorden for din vinstok,
den slog rod og spredte sig over landet.
11Den bredte sig ud over bjergene,
dækkede de mægtige cedertræer.
12Den bredte sine ranker til Middelhavet
og nåede helt op til Eufratfloden.
13Hvorfor har du nedbrudt vingårdens gærde,
så alle og enhver kan plukke af druerne?
14Skovens vildsvin gnaver af planterne,
de vilde dyr æder af druerne.
15Vend dit ansigt imod os, almægtige Gud!
Se i nåde til os fra din himmel.
Tag dig af din mishandlede vinstok.
16Genopliv det skud, du plantede, det folk, du udvalgte.
17Din vinstok er nu hugget ned og brændt.
Dit folk er bukket under for din vrede.
18Velsign det folk, som vil tjene dig,
den nation, som du selv har udvalgt.
19Så skal vi aldrig svigte dig mere.
Genopret dit folk,
så vi igen kan påkalde dit navn.
20Genopret dit folk, almægtige Herre.
Se i nåde til os og frels os.
