Psalms 80:1
Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
2 before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us.
3 Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
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- BSB
- Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
- KJV
- Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
- WEB
- Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.
- ASV
- Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest [above] the cherubim, 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.
- BLB
- For the one directing. According to “Lilies.” A Testimony. Of Asaph. A Psalm. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> O Shepherd of Israel, Give ear! [The One] leading Joseph as a flock, dwelling [above] the cherubim, shine forth
- ÅB
- Israels hyrde, vend øret til, du som fører Josef som en flokk! Du som troner over kjerubene, åpenbar deg i herlighet!
- OTB
- Hør, Israels hyrde,
Du som leder Josef som en flokk;
Du som troner over kjerubene, la ditt lys skinne! - B1930
- Israels hyrde, vend øret til, du som fører Josef som en hjord! Du som troner over kjerubene, åpenbar dig i herlighet!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
Read in contextPsalms 77:20
You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Read in contextPsalms 50:2
From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
Read in contextPsalms 99:1
The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!
Read in contextIsaiah 63:11
Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them,
Read in context1 Peter 2:25
For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Read in contextPsalms 80:7
Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
Read in context1 Samuel 4:4
So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
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