Psalms 79

¹ UUnto the end, for them that shall be changed, a testimony for Asaph, a psalm.

² Give ear, O thou that rulest Israel: thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Thou that sittest upon the cherubims, shine forth

³ Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir up thy might, and come to save us.

⁴ Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall be saved.

⁵ O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy servant?

⁶ How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?

⁷ Thou hast made us to be a contradiction to our neighbours: and our enemies have scoffed at us.

⁸ O God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.

⁹ Thou hast brought a vineyard out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the Gentiles and planted it.

¹⁰ Thou wast the guide of its journey in its sight: thou plantedst the roots thereof, and it filled the land.

¹¹ The shadow of it covered the hills: and the branches thereof the cedars of God.

¹² It stretched forth its branches unto the sea, and its boughs unto the river.

¹³ Why hast thou broken down the hedge thereof, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck it?

¹⁴ The boar out of the wood hath laid it waste: and a singular wild beast hath devoured it.

¹⁵ Turn again, O God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard:

¹⁶ And perfect the same which thy right hand hath planted: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.

¹⁷ Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.

¹⁸ Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.

¹⁹ And we depart not from thee, thou shalt quicken us: and we will call upon thy name.

²⁰ O Lord God of hosts, convert us and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.