Psalms 80:2
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.
Psalms 80:2 in other translations
| BSB | before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us. |
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| WEB | Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, stir up your might! Come to save us! |
| ASV | Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up thy might, And come to save us. |
| YLT | Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, Wake up Thy might, and come for our salvation. |
| DARBY | Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up thy strength, and come to our deliverance. |
| BBE | Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, let your strength be awake from sleep, and come as our salvation. |
| Webster | Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us. |
What does Psalms 80:2 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…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 80:1-7
He that dwelleth upon the mercy-seat, is the good Shepherd of his people. But we can neither expect the comfort of his love, nor the protection of his arm, unless we partake of his converting grace. If he is really angry at the prayers of his people, it is because, although they pray, their ends are not right, or there is some secret sin indulged in them, or he will try their patience and perseverance in prayer…
Psalms 80:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 80:2
- Psalms 35:23
Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
- Numbers 2:18-24
On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud. And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred. And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. …
- Isaiah 42:13-14
The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
- Psalms 44:23-26
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever. Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression? For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth. Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.
- Numbers 10:22-24
And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
- Psalms 78:38
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
- Isaiah 25:9
And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
- Isaiah 33:22
For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Nu 2:18-24; 10:22-24
stir up.
35:23; 44:23-26; 78:38; Isa 42:13,14
come and save us. Heb. come for salvation to us.
Isa 25:9; 33:22
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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 80:3
Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Psalms 80:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Despierta tu valentía delante de Ephraim, y de Benjamín, y de Manasés, y ven á salvarnos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Berger d’Israël! prête l’oreille. Toi qui mènes Joseph comme un troupeau, toi qui es assis entre les chérubins, fais luire ta splendeur! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Vor Ephraim und Benjamin und Manasse erwecke deine Macht und komm zu unserer Rettung! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Exsultate Deo adjutori nostro; jubilate Deo Jacob. |