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Chapter 80

Translation and Transliteration of 

1For the leader; on shoshannim, eduth. Of Asaf. A psalm.

la-menat-TSE-akh el sho-SHA-neem, e-DUT l'-a-SAF miz-MOR

אלַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אֶל־שֹׁשַׁנִּ֑ים עֵד֖וּת לְאָסָ֣ף מִזְמֽוֹר׃

2Give ear, O shepherd of Yisrael who leads Yosef like a flock! Appear, You who are enthroned on the cherubim,

RO-EH yis-ra-AYL ha-a-ZEE-na no-HAYKH ka-tso-ON yo-SEF yo-SHEV ha-ke-ru-VIM ho-fee-AH

ברֹ֘עֵ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל ׀ הַאֲזִ֗ינָה נֹהֵ֣ג כַּצֹּ֣אן יוֹסֵ֑ף יֹשֵׁ֖ב הַכְּרוּבִ֣ים הוֹפִֽיעָה׃

3at the head of Efraim, Binyamin, and Menashe! Rouse Your might and come to our help!

li-F'-nay ef-RA-yim u-vin-YA-min u-m'-NA-sheh o-r'-RAH et g'-vu-RA-te-KHA u-l'-kha li-shu-a-TAH LA-nu

גלִפְנֵ֤י אֶפְרַ֨יִם ׀ וּבִנְיָ֘מִ֤ן וּמְנַשֶּׁ֗ה עוֹרְרָ֥ה אֶת־גְּבוּרָתֶ֑ךָ וּלְכָ֖ה לִישֻׁעָ֣תָה לָּֽנוּ׃

4Restore us, O Hashem; show Your favor that we may be delivered.

E-lo-HIM ha-SHI-ve-NU, v'-ha-ER pa-NE-kha, v'-ni-va-SHE-a

דאֱלֹהִ֥ים הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נוּ וְהָאֵ֥ר פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָה׃

5O Hashem, God of hosts, how long will You be wrathful toward the prayers of Your people?

a-do-NAI e-lo-HEEM t'-va-OT ad ma-TAI a-shan-TA bi-t'-pi-LAT a-ME-kha

היְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים צְבָא֑וֹת עַד־מָתַ֥י עָ֝שַׁ֗נְתָּ בִּתְפִלַּ֥ת עַמֶּֽךָ׃

6You have fed them tears as their daily bread, made them drink great measures of tears.

he-a-khal-TAM le-KHEM dim-AH va-tash-KE-mo bi-d'-ma-OT sha-LEESH

והֶ֭אֱכַלְתָּם לֶ֣חֶם דִּמְעָ֑ה וַ֝תַּשְׁקֵ֗מוֹ בִּדְמָע֥וֹת שָׁלִֽישׁ׃

7You set us at strife with our neighbors; our enemies mock us at will.

t'-see-MAY-nu ma-DON lish-khay-NAY-nu v'-oy-vay-NU yil-a-GU-la-MO

זתְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּ מָ֭דוֹן לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ וְ֝אֹיְבֵ֗ינוּ יִלְעֲגוּ־לָֽמוֹ׃

8O God of hosts, restore us; show Your favor that we may be delivered.

e-lo-HIM t'-va-OT ha-SHEE-ve-NU, v'-ha-ER pa-NE-kha, v'-ni-va-SHE-a

חאֱלֹהִ֣ים צְבָא֣וֹת הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נוּ וְהָאֵ֥ר פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָה׃

9You plucked up a vine from Egypt; You expelled nations and planted it.

GE-fen mi-mitz-RA-yim ta-SEE-a t'-ga-RAYSH go-YIM va-ti-ta-E-ha

טגֶּ֭פֶן מִמִּצְרַ֣יִם תַּסִּ֑יעַ תְּגָרֵ֥שׁ גּ֝וֹיִ֗ם וַתִּטָּעֶֽהָ׃

80:9   Thou didst pluck up a vine out of Egypt

In this psalm, Asaf employs a refrain asking Hashem to shine His infinite, glorious light upon His downtrodden people. He dreams of God’s miraculous and overt return to the people. Just as Hashem took the vine, representing the entire Nation of Israel, out of Egypt and re-planted it in Canaan, so too should they receive His immediate deliverance in a complete and absolute fashion. The psalmist repeats the nation’s desire for Hashem to shine His face upon them and bring them salvation. The next psalm, Psalm 81, records God’s response to this plea.

10You cleared a place for it; it took deep root and filled the land.

pi-NI-ta l'-fa-NE-ha va-tash-RESH sho-RE-she-ha va-t'-ma-LEH a-RETZ

יפִּנִּ֥יתָ לְפָנֶ֑יהָ וַתַּשְׁרֵ֥שׁ שׇׁ֝רָשֶׁ֗יהָ וַתְּמַלֵּא־אָֽרֶץ׃

11The mountains were covered by its shade, mighty cedars by its boughs.

KA-su ha-RIM tzi-LAH va-a-NA-fe-HA ar-ZEI-EL

יאכָּסּ֣וּ הָרִ֣ים צִלָּ֑הּ וַ֝עֲנָפֶ֗יהָ אַֽרְזֵי־אֵֽל׃

12Its branches reached the sea, its shoots, the river.

t'-sha-LAKH k'-tzi-RE-ha ad-YAM v'-el-NA-har yo-n'-ko-TE-ha

יבתְּשַׁלַּ֣ח קְצִירֶ֣הָ עַד־יָ֑ם וְאֶל־נָ֝הָ֗ר יוֹנְקוֹתֶֽיהָ׃

13Why did You breach its wall so that every passerby plucks its fruit,

la-MAH pa-RATZ-ta g'-de-RE-ha v'-a-ru-HA kol-o-v'-REI da-REKH

יגלָ֭מָּה פָּרַ֣צְתָּ גְדֵרֶ֑יהָ וְ֝אָר֗וּהָ כׇּל־עֹ֥בְרֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃

14wild boars gnaw at it, and creatures of the field feed on it?

y'-khar-se-ME-nah kha-ZEER mi-YA-ar v'-ZEEZ sa-DAI yir-E-ne-nah

ידיְכַרְסְמֶ֣נָּֽה חֲזִ֣יר מִיָּ֑עַר וְזִ֖יז שָׂדַ֣י יִרְעֶֽנָּה׃

15O God of hosts, turn again, look down from heaven and see; take note of that vine,

E-lo-HIM t'-va-OT shuv-NA ha-BET mi-sha-MA-yim u-r'-EH u-f'-KOD GE-fen zot

טואֱלֹהִ֣ים צְבָאוֹת֮ שֽׁ֫וּב־נָ֥א הַבֵּ֣ט מִשָּׁמַ֣יִם וּרְאֵ֑ה וּ֝פְקֹ֗ד גֶּ֣פֶן זֹֽאת׃

16the stock planted by Your right hand, the stem you have taken as Your own.

v'-kha-NA a-SHER na-t'-AH ye-mi-NE-kha v'-al ben i-ma-TZ'-tah LAKH

טזוְ֭כַנָּה אֲשֶׁר־נָטְעָ֣ה יְמִינֶ֑ךָ וְעַל־בֵּ֝֗ן אִמַּ֥צְתָּה לָּֽךְ׃

17For it is burned by fire and cut down, perishing before Your angry blast.

s'-ru-FAH va-AYSH k'-su-KHA, mi-ga-a-RAT pa-NE-kha yo-VE-du

יזשְׂרֻפָ֣ה בָאֵ֣שׁ כְּסוּחָ֑ה מִגַּעֲרַ֖ת פָּנֶ֣יךָ יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃

18Grant Your help to the man at Your right hand, the one You have taken as Your own.

te-hi-YAD-kha al-EESH ye-mi-NE-kha al-BEN a-DAM i-ma-TZTA lakh

יחתְּֽהִי־יָ֭דְךָ עַל־אִ֣ישׁ יְמִינֶ֑ךָ עַל־בֶּן־אָ֝דָ֗ם אִמַּ֥צְתָּ לָּֽךְ׃

19We will not turn away from You; preserve our life that we may invoke Your name.

v'-lo-na-SOG mi-ME-kha, t'-cha-YE-nu u-v'-shim-KHA nik-RA

יטוְלֹֽא־נָס֥וֹג מִמֶּ֑ךָּ תְּ֝חַיֵּ֗נוּ וּבְשִׁמְךָ֥ נִקְרָֽא׃

20O Hashem, God of hosts, restore us; show Your favor that we may be delivered.

a-do-NAI e-lo-HEEM t'-va-OT ha-shi-VE-nu, ha-ER pa-NE-kha v'-ni-va-SHE-a. {SE-lah}

כיְ֘הֹוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים צְבָא֣וֹת הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נוּ הָאֵ֥ר פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָה׃