Psalms 79

1Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, a testimony for Asaph, a psalm.● 2Give ear, O thou that rulest Israel: thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Thou that sittest upon the cherubims, shine forth● 3Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir up thy might, and come to save us.● 4Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall be saved.● 5O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy servant?● 6How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?● 7Thou hast made us to be a contradiction to our neighbours: and our enemies have scoffed at us.● 8O God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.● 9Thou hast brought a vineyard out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the Gentiles and planted it.● 10Thou wast the guide of its journey in its sight: thou plantedst the roots thereof, and it filled the land.● 11The shadow of it covered the hills: and the branches thereof the cedars of God.● 12It stretched forth its branches unto the sea, and its boughs unto the river.● 13Why hast thou broken down the hedge thereof, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck it?● 14The boar out of the wood hath laid it waste: and a singular wild beast hath devoured it.● 15Turn again, O God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard:● 16And perfect the same which thy right hand hath planted: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.● 17Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.● 18Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.● 19And we depart not from thee, thou shalt quicken us: and we will call upon thy name.● 20O Lord God of hosts, convert us and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.●