Psalm 80

Psalms 80: Syllables: 378; Longest recitation: 12; Tenor: A 24.87%;
Ornament density: 10.1%; Average phrase length: 9.1.

1 For the leader. On lilies. A testimony of Asaph, a psalm. (1-4-1)
א למנצ֥ח אל־ששנ֑ים עד֖ות לאס֣ף מזמֽור	8 7		a lmnxk al-wownim ydut lasf mzmor
2 ♪~ Shepherd of Israel give ear, driving Joseph like a flock, sitting on the cherubim, shine. (~1-4-1)
ב ר֘ע֤ה ישרא֨ל האז֗ינה נה֣ג כצ֣אן יוס֑ף יש֖ב הכרוב֣ים הופֽיעה	15 8		b royh iwral hazinh nohg cxan iosf iowb hcrubim hopiyh
3 In the presence of Ephraim, and Benjamin and Manasseh, arouse your valour, and come now to our salvation. (1-4-1)
ג לפנ֤י אפר֨ים ובני֘מ֤ן ומנש֗ה עורר֥ה את־גבֽורת֑ך ולכ֖ה לישע֣תה לֽנו	19 8		g lpni apriim ubnimin umnwh yorrh at-gburtç ulch liwuyth lnu
4 O God turn us, and reveal your presence, and we will be saved. (1-4-1)
ד אלה֥ים השיב֑נו והא֥ר פ֝נ֗יך ונושֽעה	7 11		d alohim hwibnu vhar pniç vnivvwyh
5 Yahweh God of hosts, how long will you fume in anger with the prayer of your people? (1-4-1)
ה יהו֣ה אלה֣ים צבא֑ות עד־מת֥י ע֝ש֗נת בתפל֥ת עמֽך	8 12		h ihvh alohim xbaot yd-mtii ywnt btpilt ymç
6 ♪g You make them eat the bread of tears, and you make them drink a third measure of tears. (g-1-4-1)
ו ה֭אכלתם ל֣חם דמע֑ה ו֝תשק֗מו בדמע֥ות שלֽיש	8 9		v hacltm lkm dmyh vtwqmo bdmyot wliw
7 You set us up as if sentenced by our neighbours, and our enemies take pleasure in their derision. (1-4-1)
ז תשימ֣נו מ֭דון לשכנ֑ינו ו֝איב֗ינו ילעגו־לֽמו	10 8		z twimnu mdon lwcninu vaoibinu ilygu-lmo
8 God of hosts turn us, and reveal your presence, and we will be saved. (1-4-1)
ח אלה֣ים צבא֣ות השיב֑נו והא֥ר פ֝נ֗יך ונושֽעה	10 11		k alohim xbaot hwibnu vhar pniç vnivvwyh
9 ♪g A vine from Egypt you sprung. You expelled nations to plant her. (g-1-4-1)
ט ג֭פן ממצר֣ים תס֑יע תגר֥ש ג֝וי֗ם ותטעֽה	8 10		T gpn mmxriim tsiy tgrw goiim vtiTyha
10 You prepared the soil in her presence. You rooted her roots, and she filled the land. (1-4-1)
י פנ֥ית לפנ֑יה ותשר֥ש ש֝רש֗יה ותמלא־אֽרץ	7 12		i pinit lpnih vtwrw worwih vtmla-arx
11 Her shadow covered hills, and her boughs God's cedars. (1-4-1)
יא כס֣ו הר֣ים צל֑ה ו֝ענפ֗יה אֽרזי־אֽל	6 8		ia cosu hrim xilh vynpih arzi-al
12 She sent her harvest to the sea, and to the river her nursling shoots. (1-4-1)
יב תשל֣ח קציר֣ה עד־י֑ם ואל־נ֝ה֗ר יֽונקותֽיה	9 8		ib twlk qxirih yd-im val-nhr ionqotih
13 ♪g Why breach her fences, so all may forage who pass through her way? (g-1-4-1)
יג ל֭מה פר֣צת גדר֑יה ו֝אר֗וה כל־ע֥ברי דֽרך	9 9		ig lmh prxt gdrih varuh cl-yobri drç
14 The boar wastes her from the forest, and the wild creature of the field shepherds her. (1-4-1)
יד יכרסמ֣נֽה חז֣יר מי֑ער וז֖יז שד֣י ירעֽנה	10 7		id icrsmnh kzir miyr vziz wdii irynh
15 O God of hosts may you return. Take note from the heavens and see, and visit this vine, (1-2-4-1)
טו אלה֣ים צבאות֮ שֽ֫וב־נ֥א הב֣ט משמ֣ים ורא֑ה ו֝פק֗ד ג֣פן זֽאת	8 7 5		Tv alohim xbaot wub-na hbT mwmiim urah upqod gpn zat
16 ♪g and the cane which your right hand planted, and on the child you assured for yourself. (g-1-4-1)
טז ו֭כנה אשר־נטע֣ה ימינ֑ך ועל־ב֝֗ן אמ֥צתה לֽך	11 7		Tz vcnh awr-nTyh iminç vyl-bn aimxt lç
17 Incinerated in the fire, cut away, from the rebuke of your presence, they perish. (1-4-1)
יז שרפ֣ה בא֣ש כסוח֑ה מגער֖ת פנ֣יך יאבֽדו	8 10		iz wruph baw csukh mgyrt pniç iabdu
18 Let your hand be on the person at your right hand, on the child of humanity you assured for yourself. (1-4-1)
יח תֽהי־י֭דך על־א֣יש ימינ֑ך על־בן־א֝ד֗ם אמ֥צת לֽך	10 8		ik thi-idç yl-aiw iminç yl-bn-adm aimxt lç
19 And we will not move away from you. Let us live and on your name we will call. (1-4-1)
יט ולא־נס֥וג ממ֑ך ת֝חי֗נו ובשמך֥ נקרֽא	6 9		iT vla-nsog mmç tkiinu ubwmç nqra
20 Yahweh God of hosts turn us. Reveal your presence, and we will be saved. (1-4-1)
כ יה֘ו֤ה אלה֣ים צבא֣ות השיב֑נו הא֥ר פ֝נ֗יך ונושֽעה	12 10		c ihvh alohim xbaot hwibnu har pniç vnivvwyh

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