1750 Challoner Revision of the Douay-Rheims (DR)

Psalms 80

1 The psalmist in his prayer complaineth of the miseries of the Church. 8 God's former favours are turned into judgments. 14 He prayeth for deliverance.

 80:1 ¶ Unto the end, for them that shall be 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

 80:2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir up thy might, and come to save us.

 80:3 Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall be saved.

 80:4 O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy servant?

 80:5 How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?

 80:6 Thou hast made us to be a contradiction to our neighbours: and our enemies have scoffed at us.

 80:7 O God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.

 80:8 Thou hast brought a vineyard out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the Gentiles and planted it.

 80:9 Thou wast the guide of its journey in its sight: thou plantedst the roots thereof, and it filled the land.

 80:10 The shadow of it covered the hills: and the branches thereof the cedars of God.

 80:11 It stretched forth its branches unto the sea, and its boughs unto the river.

 80:12 Why hast thou broken down the hedge thereof, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck it?

 80:13 The boar out of the wood hath laid it waste: and a singular wild beast hath devoured it.

 80:14 Turn again, O God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard:

 80:15 And perfect the same which thy right hand hath planted: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.

 80:16 Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.

 80:17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.

 80:18 And we depart not from thee, thou shalt quicken us: and we will call upon thy name.

 80:19 O Lord God of hosts, convert us and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.