Psalm 80: Hear us O shepherd of Israel (Melody One)
Jeff Lowe: Lead vocal, concertina, bass
Paul Critchley: piano
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O hear us God, the shepherd of your flock.
From Your throne rise up O Lord for you’re our rock.
Restore almighty God; draw us back to you O God;
Make your face to shine on us then we’ll be saved.
O Lord how long will you resist our prayers,
For our enemies taunt and we drink down our tears.
Restore almighty God, draw us back to you O God;
Make your face to shine on us then we’ll be saved.
For you brought us out of slavery we would be
A nation great and spread out to the sea.
But now we’re broken down and our walls are broken down
Wild boar from forests ravage all the land.
Return to us O God from heaven look down,
For the vine you planted it is trampled down.
Raise up the Son of Man, then we’ll not turn again.
Lord revive us let us call upon your name.
Bridge
O hear us God the shepherd of your flock,
From Your throne rise up O Lord for you’re our rock.
Restore almighty God; draw us back to you O God;
Make your face to shine on us then we’ll be saved.
Psalm 80 Reflection
Come and save you people''
This the people's desperate cry to God. The time may be after the the exile of the northen kingdown of Israel but before the fall of Jerusalem.
Israel is pictured as a great vine planted to God, stretching out to the mountains and cedars of Lebanon in the north, west to the Meditteranean and east to the River Euphrates.
The Lion Handbook of the Bible 2002