[80:1] Listen to us, O Shepherd of Israel; hear us, leader of your flock. Seated on your throne above the winged creatures,
[80:2] reveal yourself to the tribes of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Show us your strength; come and save us!
[80:3] Bring us back, O God! Show us your mercy, and we will be saved!
[80:4] How much longer, Lord God Almighty, will you be angry with your people's prayers?
[80:5] You have given us sorrow to eat, a large cup of tears to drink.
[80:6] You let the surrounding nations fight over our land; our enemies insult us.
[80:7] Bring us back, Almighty God! Show us your mercy, and we will be saved!
[80:8] You brought a grapevine out of Egypt; you drove out other nations and planted it in their land.
[80:9] You cleared a place for it to grow; its roots went deep, and it spread out over the whole land.
[80:10] It covered the hills with its shade; its branches overshadowed the giant cedars.
[80:11] It extended its branches to the Mediterranean Sea and as far as the Euphrates River.
[80:12] Why did you break down the fences around it? Now anyone passing by can steal its grapes;
[80:13] wild hogs trample it down, and wild animals feed on it.
[80:14] Turn to us, Almighty God! Look down from heaven at us; come and save your people!
[80:15] Come and save this grapevine that you planted, this young vine you made grow so strong!
[80:16] Our enemies have set it on fire and cut it down; look at them in anger and destroy them!
[80:17] Preserve and protect the people you have chosen, the nation you made so strong.
[80:18] We will never turn away from you again; keep us alive, and we will praise you.
[80:19] Bring us back, Lord God Almighty. Show us your mercy, and we will be saved.