Psalm 80 | New International Reader’s Version Nuova Riveduta 2006

Psalm 80 | New International Reader’s Version

For the director of music. A psalm of Asaph to the tune of ‘The Lilies of the Covenant.’

1 Shepherd of Israel, hear us. You lead the people of Joseph like a flock. You sit on your throne between the cherubim. Show your glory 2 to the people of Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh. Call your strength into action. Come and save us. 3 God, make us new again. May you be pleased with us. Then we will be saved. 4 LORD God, you rule over all. How long will you be angry? Will you be angry with your people even when they pray to you? 5 You have given us tears as our food. You have made us drink tears by the bowlful. 6 You have let our neighbours mock us. Our enemies laugh at us. 7 God who rules over all, make us new again. May you be pleased with us. Then we will be saved. 8 You brought Israel out of Egypt. Israel was like a vine. After you drove the nations out of Canaan, you planted the vine in their land. 9 You prepared the ground for it. It took root and spread out over the whole land. 10 The mountains were covered with its shade. The shade of its branches covered the mighty cedar trees. 11 Your vine sent its branches out all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. They reached as far as the River Euphrates. 12 Why have you broken down the walls around your vine? Now all who pass by it can pick its grapes. 13 Wild pigs from the forest destroy it. Insects from the fields feed on it. 14 God who rules over all, return to us! Look down from heaven and see us! Watch over your vine. 15 Guard the root you have planted with your powerful right hand. Take care of the branch you have raised up for yourself. 16 Your vine has been cut down and burned in the fire. You have been angry with us, and we are dying. 17 May you honour the people at your right hand. May you honour the nation you have raised up for yourself. 18 Then we won’t turn away from you. Give us new life. We will worship you. 19 LORD God who rules over all, make us new again. May you be pleased with us. Then we will be saved.

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Nuova Riveduta 2006

Intercessione per la restaurazione d’Israele

1 Al direttore del coro. Sopra «i gigli della testimonianza». Salmo di Asaf. Porgi orecchio, o Pastore d’Israele, che guidi Giuseppe come un gregge; o tu che siedi sopra i cherubini*, fa’ risplendere la tua gloria! 2 Davanti a Efraim, a Beniamino e a Manasse, risveglia la tua potenza e vieni a salvarci! 3 O Dio, ristoraci, fa’ risplendere il tuo volto e saremo salvi. 4 Signore, Dio degli eserciti, fino a quando sarai irritato contro la preghiera del tuo popolo? 5 Tu li hai cibati di pane intriso di pianto e li hai dissetati con lacrime in abbondanza. 6 Tu ci hai resi oggetto di contesa per i vicini, e i nostri nemici ridono di noi. 7 O Dio degli eserciti, ristoraci, fa’ risplendere il tuo volto e saremo salvi. 8 Portasti fuori dall’Egitto una vite; scacciasti le nazioni per piantarla; 9 tu sgombrasti il terreno ed essa mise radici e riempì la terra. 10 I monti furono coperti della sua ombra e i suoi tralci furono come cedri altissimi. 11 Stese i suoi rami fino al mare e i suoi germogli sino al fiume. 12 Perché hai rotto i suoi recinti e tutti i passanti la spogliano? 13 Il cinghiale del bosco la devasta, le bestie della campagna ne fanno il loro pascolo. 14 O Dio degli eserciti, ritorna; guarda dal cielo, e vedi, e visita questa vigna; 15 proteggi quel che la tua destra ha piantato, e il germoglio che hai fatto crescere forte per te. 16 Essa è arsa dal fuoco, è recisa; il popolo perisce alla minaccia del tuo volto. 17 Sia la tua mano sull’uomo della tua destra, sul figlio dell’uomo che hai reso forte per te, 18 e noi non ci allontaneremo da te. Facci rivivere, e noi invocheremo il tuo nome. 19 Signore, Dio degli eserciti, ristoraci, fa’ risplendere il tuo volto e saremo salvi.