Day 1 · Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel
Psalm 80:1–15
1Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth 2before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us. 3Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved. 4O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder against the prayers of Your people? 5You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears. 6You make us contend with our neighbors; our enemies mock us. 7Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved. 8You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. 9You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. 10The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. 11It sent out its branches to the Sea, and its shoots toward the River. 12Why have You broken down its walls, so that all who pass by pick its fruit? 13The boar from the forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it. 14Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine— 15the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself.
Berean Standard Bible
Observe
What refrain does the psalmist repeat in verses 3 and 7, and what imagery does he use in verses 8–13 to describe God’s past care for Israel?
Apply
When you feel distant from God or overwhelmed by trouble this week, how can turning to Him as your Shepherd shape the way you pray?
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