Psalm 80:2

Translations

Modern

…before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us.

Traditional

Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.

Literal

…before the face of Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh! Rouse Your strength, and come to bring salvation for us!

Latin

…coram Ephraim, Benjamin, et Manasse. Excita potentiam tuam, et veni, ut salvos facias nos.

Original

Hebrew

English

…before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us.

Notes

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

Related verses

Psalm 35:23
Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!
Numbers 2:18–24
On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,
Isaiah 42:13–14
The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:
Psalm 44:23–26
Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever.
Psalm 78:38
And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath.
Numbers 10:22–24
Next, the divisions of the camp of Ephraim set out under their standard, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.
Isaiah 33:22
For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.
Isaiah 25:9
And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”

People

Benjamin: Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel Ephraim: Second son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel Manasseh: Firstborn son of Joseph, blessed by Jacob

Glossary

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

Topics

Church: Backslidden Intercession: Exemplified

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