Psalm 80:1
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New International Version (©1984)
For the director of music. To [the tune of] "The Lilies of the Covenant." Of Asaph. A psalm. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock; you who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth

New Living Translation (©2007)
For the choir director: A psalm of Asaph, to be sung to the tune "Lilies of the Covenant." Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph's descendants like a flock. O God, enthroned above the cherubim, display your radiant glory

English Standard Version (©2001)
To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Testimony. Of Asaph, a Psalm. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For the choir director; set to El Shoshannim; Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph. Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
[For the choir director; according to [shoshannim eduth]; by Asaph; a psalm.] Open your ears, O Shepherd of Israel, the one who leads [the descendants of] Joseph like sheep, the one who is enthroned over the angels.

King James Bible
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

American King James Version
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you that lead Joseph like a flock; you that dwell between the cherubim, shine forth.

American Standard Version
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest above the cherubim, shine forth.

Bible in Basic English
<To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim-eduth. Of Asaph. A Psalm.> 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Unto the end, for them that shall he changed, a testimony for Asaph, a psalm. Give ear, O thou that rulest Israel: thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Thou that sittest upon the cherubims, shine forth

Darby Bible Translation
{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.

English Revised Version
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 upon the cherubim, shine forth.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine forth.

Young's Literal Translation
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,

Geneva Study Bible

<> Give ear, {a} O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the {b} cherubims, shine forth.

(a) This Psalm was made as a prayer to desire God to be merciful to the ten tribes.

(b) Move their hearts, that they may return to worship God properly, that is, in the place you have appointed.

Wesley's Notes

80:1 Joseph - The children of Joseph or Israel. The name of Joseph, the most eminent of the patriarchs, is elsewhere put for all the tribes. Cherubim - Which were by the mercy seat above the ark.

King James Translators' Notes

of: or, for

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin Shoshannim

See title note; See Scofield Note: "Ps 45:1".

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

PSALM 80

Ps 80:1-19. Shoshannim-"Lilies" (see on [613]Ps 45:1, title). Eduth-Testimony, referring to the topic as a testimony of God to His people (compare Ps 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; Ps 78:67; Re 7:8), for Israel.

Shepherd-(Compare Ge 49:24).

leadest, &c.-(Ps 77:20).

dwellest . cherubim-(Ex 25:20); the place of God's visible glory, whence He communed with the people (Heb 9:5).

shine forth-appear (Ps 50:2; 94:1).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

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. When God is displeased with his people, we must expect to see them in tears, and their enemies in triumph. There is no salvation but from God's favour; there is no conversion to God but by his own grace.


Exodus 25:22 "There I will meet with you; and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, I will speak to you about all that I will give you in commandment for the sons of Israel.
1 Samuel 4:4 So the people sent to Shiloh, and from there they carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts who sits above the cherubim; 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 who were with him to Baale-judah, to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the Name, the very name of the LORD of hosts who is enthroned above the cherubim.
Psalm 23:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.
Psalm 77:15 You have by Your power redeemed Your people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
Psalm 78:67 He also rejected the tent of Joseph, And did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,
Psalm 99:1 The LORD reigns, let the peoples tremble; He is enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!
Amos 5:15 Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the gate! Perhaps the LORD God of hosts May be gracious to the remnant of Joseph. (NASB ©1995)

Asaph Cherubim Cherubims Chief Choirmaster Covenant Dwellest Ear Eduth Flock Forth Hear Israel Joseph Leader Lilies Musician Psalm Shepherd Shine Shoshannim Sit Testimony Tune


Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

1 The psalmist in his prayer complains of the miseries of the church
8 God's former favours are turned into judgments
14 He prays for deliverance

A.M. cir. 3463. B.C. cir 541 Shoshannim-Eduth. Ps 45:1 60:1 69:1

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.

give ear Ps 5:1 55:1

O Shepherd Ps 23:1,2 Isa 40:11 Eze 34:23 Joh 10:14 Heb 13:20 1Pe 2:25 5:4

leadest Ps 77:20 78:52 Isa 49:9,10 63:11 Joh 10:3,4

dwellest Ps 99:1 Ex 25:20-22 1Sa 4:4 2Sa 6:2 2Ki 19:15 Eze 1:13 10:4

shine Ps 80:3,7,19 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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