Psalms 80:1

Pay attention, Shepherd of Israel, 1 you who lead Joseph like a flock; 1 you who sit above the cherubim, shine on us! 1

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

In Context

2In the sight of Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your power; 1 come and save us. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:2He said: 1 Yahweh came from Sinai 1 and rose from Seir upon them. 1 He shined out from Mount Paran, 1 and he came with ten thousands of holy ones. 1 In his right hand were flashes of lightning. 1

2 Samuel 6:2David arose and went with all his men who were with him from Baalah in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of Yahweh of hosts, who sits enthroned over the cherubim.

Job 10:3Is it good to you that you should oppress me, 1 to despise the work of your hands 1 while you smile on the plans of the wicked? 1

Psalms 23:1Yahweh is my shepherd; I will lack nothing. 1

Psalms 50:1The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, has spoken 1 and called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. 1

Psalms 55:1Give ear to my prayer, God; 1 and do not hide yourself from my plea. 1

Matthew Henry on Psalms 80:1

This psalm is much to the same purport with the foregoing. Some think it was penned upon occasion of the desolation and captivity of the ten tribes, as the foregoing psalm of the two. But many were the distresses of the Israel of God, many perhaps which are not recorded in the sacred history some whereof might give occasion for the drawing up of this psalm, which is proper to be sung in the day of Jacob's trouble, and if, in singing it, we express a true love to the church and a hearty concern for its interest,… Read the whole commentary →

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