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Psalm 80A Prayer for Restoration
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Listen, Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; you who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine
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on Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally your power and come to save us.
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Restore us, God; make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved.
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Lord God of Armies, how long will you be angry with your people's prayers?
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You fed them the bread of tears and gave them a full measure of tears to drink.
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You put us at odds with our neighbors; our enemies mock us.
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Restore us, God of Armies; make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved.
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You dug up a vine from Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it.
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You cleared a place for it; it took root and filled the land.
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The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.
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It sent out sprouts toward the Sea and shoots toward the River.
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Why have you broken down its walls so that all who pass by pick its fruit?
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Boars from the forest tear at it and creatures of the field feed on it.
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Return, God of Armies. Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine,
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the root your right hand planted, the son that you made strong for yourself.
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It was cut down and burned; they perish at the rebuke of your countenance.
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Let your hand be with the man at your right hand, with the son of man you have made strong for yourself.
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Then we will not turn away from you; revive us, and we will call on your name.
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Restore us, Lord, God of Armies; make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved.