Psalm 80:1

Translations

Modern

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth

Traditional

To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim–Eduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

Literal

For the one directing. According to “Lilies.” A Testimony. Of Asaph. A Psalm. O Shepherd of Israel, Give ear! The One leading Joseph as a flock, dwelling above the cherubim, shine forth

Latin

In finem, pro iis qui commutabuntur. Testimonium Asaph, psalmus. Qui regis Israël, intende; qui deducis velut ovem Joseph. Qui sedes super cherubim, manifestare

Original

Hebrew

English

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth

Notes

Psalms 80:1

The tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant” is unknown today.

Psalms 80:1–2

O Shepherd of Israel: See also Psalm 23:1; 28:9; 78:52–53.
shine forth … mighty power: These expressions (Psalm 145:11) refer to God's visible presence.

Psalms 80:1–3

The psalmist urgently calls upon the Lord to act.

Psalms 80:1–19

This psalm of lament may come from the remnant (the small group that survived) of the northern kingdom after it fell in 722 BC. The people call on God as their Shepherd and as the God of Hosts (a title that describes God as the ruler over the armies of heaven). They hope that he will return to them and restore them.

They remember the Exodus and their special relationship with the Lord. The psalm ends with a promise of renewed commitment to him (Psalm 80:18).

Theme notes and profiles

Salvation in the Psalms The Shepherd

Related verses

Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
Psalm 50:2
From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
Psalm 77:20
You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Psalm 99:1
The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!
1 Peter 2:25
For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Isaiah 63:11
Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them,
1 Samuel 4:4
So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
2 Samuel 6:2
And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name—the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.
Ezekiel 34:23
I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.
Psalm 80:7
Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
Ezekiel 10:4
Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.
Psalm 23:1–2
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

People

Asaph: Levite musician, psalmist, and ancestor of temple singers Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt

Glossary

Asaph Imprecatory Psalms Music Psalms, Book of Shepherd Shoshannim, Shoshannim-Eduth Tabernacle

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Cherubim of Gold: God's Presence Manifested Between Church: Backslidden Ear: Anthropomorphic Uses of God: Guide God: Mercy of God: Preserver Intercession: Additional Instances of Asaph, for the Congregation Intercession: Exemplified Jesus, the Christ: Names, Appellations, and Titles of: Shepherd of Israel Mercy-Seat: God: Dwelt Over Mercy-Seat: The Shekinah Upon Music: Shoshannim and Shushan-Eduth in the Titles To Psalms: Afflictions Shekinah: The Visible Sign of God's Presence on the Ark of the Testimony in the Holy of Holies Shepherd of God's Care Shepherds of God As Leader of Israel Shepherds: Care of the Sheep By, Exhibited in Going Before and Leading Them Shoshannim: A Wind Instrument, Mentioned in the Titles of

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