Psalms 80:1
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.
Psalms 80:1 in other translations
| BSB | 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 |
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| WEB | For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm by Asaph. Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out. |
| ASV | For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest above the cherubim, shine forth. |
| YLT | To the Overseer. --‘On the Lilies.' A testimony of Asaph. --A Psalm. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubs--shine forth, |
| DARBY | To the chief Musician. On Shoshannim-Eduth. Of Asaph. A Psalm. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that sittest between the cherubim, shine forth. |
| BBE | Give ear, O Keeper of Israel, guiding Joseph like a flock; you who have your seat on the winged ones, let your glory be seen. |
| Webster | 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 cherubim, shine forth. |
What does Psalms 80:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 80:1-2
Psa 80:1-19. Shoshannim--"Lilies" (see on Psa 45:1, title). Eduth--Testimony, referring to the topic as a testimony of God to His people (compare Psa 19:7). This Psalm probably relates to the captivity of the ten tribes, as the former to that of Judah. Its complaint is aggravated by the contrast of former prosperity, and the prayer for relief occurs as a refrain through the Psalm.
1-2. Joseph--for Ephraim (1Ch 7:20-29; Psa 78:67; Re 7:8), for Israel. Shepherd--(Compare Ge 49:24). leadest, &c.--(Psa 77:20). dwellest ... cherubim--(Ex 25:20); the place of God's visible glory, whence He communed with the people (He 9:5). shine forth--appear (Psa 50:2; 94:1).Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
A prayer for the captives, Psa 80:1-3. A description of their miseries, Psa 80:4-7. Israel compared to a vineyard, Psa 80:8-14. Its desolate state, and a prayer for its restoration, Psa 80:15-19. The title: see Psalm 45, Psa 60:1-12, and 69, where every thing material is explained. This Psalm seems to have been written on the same occasion with the former. One ancient MS. in the public library in Cambridge writes the eightieth and the seventy-ninth all as one Psalm; the subject-matter is precisely the same - was made on the same occasion, and probably by the same author. Verse 1 O Shepherd of Israel - The subject continued from the last verse of the preceding Psalm. Leadest Joseph - Israel and Joseph mean here the whole of the Jewish tribes; all were at this time in captivity; all had been the people of the Lord; all, no doubt, made supplication unto him now that his chastening hand was upon them; and for all the psalmist makes supplication. That dwellest between the cherubims - It was between the cherubim, over the cover of the ark, called the propitiatory or mercy-seat, that the glory of the Lord, or symbol of the Divine Presence, appeared. It is on this account that the Lord is so often said to dwell between the cherubim. Of these symbolical beings there is a long and painful account, or system of conjectures, in Parkhurst's Hebrew Lexicon, of about twenty quarto pages, under the word כרב carab. Shine forth - Restore thy worship; and give us such evidences of thy presence now, as our fathers had under the first tabernacle, and afterwards in the temple built by Solomon.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 80:1-7
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Psalms 80:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 80:1
- Revelation 21:23
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
- Psalms 77:20
Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
- Psalms 50:2
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
- Psalms 99:1
The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
- Isaiah 63:11
Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
- 1 Peter 2:25
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
- Psalms 80:7
Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
- 1 Samuel 4:4
So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
- 2 Samuel 6:2
And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the Lord of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.
- Ezekiel 34:23
And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
- Exodus 25:20-22
And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be. And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
- Psalms 23:1-2
A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
8 God's former favours are turned into judgments.
14 He prays for deliverance.
A.M. cir. 3463. B.C. cir. 541. (Title.) Shoshannim-Eduth.
45:1; 60:1; 69:1; *titles
A Psalm.This Psalm is generally supposed to have been written during the Babylonian captivity; but some think it refers to the desolations made by Sennacherib.
of Asaph. or, for Asaph.
Give ear.
5:1; 55:1
O Shepherd.
23:1,2; Isa 40:11; Eze 34:23; Joh 10:14; Heb 13:20; 1Pe 2:25; 5:4
leadest.
77:20; 78:52; Isa 49:9,10; 63:11; Joh 10:3,4
dwellest.
99:1; Ex 25:20-22; 1Sa 4:4; 2Sa 6:2; 2Ki 19:15; Eze 1:13; 10:4
shine.
3,7,19; 50:2; 94:1; De 33:2; Job 10:3; Isa 60:1; Eze 43:2; Da 9:17
Re 21:23
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Context
- Psalms 80:1
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.
- Psalms 80:2
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.
Psalms 80:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Al Músico principal: sobre Sosannim Eduth: Salmo de Asaph. OH Pastor de Israel, escucha: tú que pastoreas como á ovejas á José, que estás entre querubines, resplandece. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Au chef de musique. Sur Shoshannim. Témoignage d’Asaph. Psaume. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Hirte Israels, nimm zu Ohren! der du Joseph leitest wie eine Herde, der du thronst zwischen den Cherubim, strahle hervor! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | In finem, pro torcularibus. Psalmus ipsi Asaph. |