CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Psalm 80:2 before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/psalms/80-2.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/10/19_Psa_080_002.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Psalm 80:2 - Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/psalms/80-2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/psalms/80-2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/psalms/">Psalms</a> > <a href="/psalms/80.htm">Chapter 80</a> > Verse 2</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad2.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/psalms/80-1.htm" title="Psalm 80:1">◄</a> Psalm 80:2 <a href="/psalms/80-3.htm" title="Psalm 80:3">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/80.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/80.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh. Awaken your might; come and save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/80.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />to Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Show us your mighty power. Come to rescue us!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/80.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might and come to save us!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/80.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/80.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come <i>and</i> save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/80.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, Stir up Your strength, And come <i>and</i> save us!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/80.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, awaken Your power, And come to save us!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/80.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your power And come to save us!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/80.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Thy power, And come to save us!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/80.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your might And come to save us!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/80.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your power And come to save us!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/80.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />on Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally your power and come to save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/80.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your power and come to save us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/80.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up thy might, And come to save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/80.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />for the tribes of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Save us by your power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/80.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up thy might, and come to save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/80.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Appear in front of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Wake up your power, and come to save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/80.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />reveal yourself to the tribes of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Show us your strength; come and save us! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/80.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Reveal your power before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, then come to our rescue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/80.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/80.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In the sight of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh reveal your power! Come and deliver us! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/80.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might. Come to save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/80.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/80.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, stir up your might! Come to save us! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/80.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, "" Wake up Your might, and come for our salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/80.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, Wake up Thy might, and come for our salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/80.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Before Epraim and Benjamin add Manasseh raise up thy strength, and come to save for us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/80.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir up thy might, and come to save us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/80.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 79:3>in the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Awaken your power and draw near, so as to accomplish our salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/80.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />upon Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Stir up your power, and come to save us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/80.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh. Stir up your might, and come to save us!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/80.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh show forth thy strength and come and save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/80.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Before Ephraim, Benjamin and Menasheh, show your power and come for our salvation!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/80.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Thy might, And come to save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/80.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasse, stir up thy power, and come to deliver us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/80-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10084" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/80.htm">Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: ’ep̄·ra·yim (N-proper-ms) -- Dual of masculine form of 'Ephraath; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">Ephraim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: ū·ḇin·yā·min (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">Benjamin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4519.htm" title="4519: ū·mə·naš·šeh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From nashah; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">and Manasseh.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5782.htm" title="5782: ‘ō·wr·rāh (V-Piel-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To rouse oneself, awake. A primitive root; to wake.">Rally</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1369.htm" title="1369: gə·ḇū·rā·ṯe·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Strength, might. Feminine passive participle from the same as gibbowr; force; by implication, valor, victory.">Your mighty power</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ū·lə·ḵāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and come</a> <a href="/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444: lî·šu·‘ā·ṯāh (Prep-l:: N-fs:: 3fs) -- Salvation. Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity.">to save</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">us.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/10-35.htm">Numbers 10:35</a></span><br />Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, “Rise up, O LORD! May Your enemies be scattered; may those who hate You flee before You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-11.htm">Isaiah 63:11-12</a></span><br />Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them, / who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a></span><br />And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-19.htm">Exodus 14:19-20</a></span><br />And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them, / so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-33.htm">Deuteronomy 1:33</a></span><br />who went before you on the journey, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day, to seek out a place for you to camp and to show you the road to travel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a></span><br />He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">Ezekiel 34:11-12</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out. / As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23-24</a></span><br />I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. / I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">Jeremiah 31:9</a></span><br />They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14</a></span><br />Shepherd with Your staff Your people, the flock of Your inheritance. They live alone in a woodland, surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-16</a></span><br />I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. / The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. / The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-27.htm">John 10:27-28</a></span><br />My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. / I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Matthew 2:6</a></span><br />‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Matthew 9:36</a></span><br />When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-4.htm">Luke 15:4-6</a></span><br />“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? / And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, / comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up your strength, and come and save us.</p><p class="hdg">before.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/2-18.htm">Numbers 2:18-24</a></b></br> On the west side <i>shall be</i> the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim <i>shall be</i> Elishama the son of Ammihud… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/10-22.htm">Numbers 10:22-24</a></b></br> And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host <i>was</i> Elishama the son of Ammihud… </p><p class="hdg">stir up</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-23.htm">Psalm 35:23</a></b></br> Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, <i>even</i> unto my cause, my God and my Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-23.htm">Psalm 44:23-26</a></b></br> Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast <i>us</i> not off for ever… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-38.htm">Psalm 78:38</a></b></br> But he, <i>being</i> full of compassion, forgave <i>their</i> iniquity, and destroyed <i>them</i> not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.</p><p class="hdg">come and save us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/25-9.htm">Isaiah 25:9</a></b></br> And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this <i>is</i> our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this <i>is</i> the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22</a></b></br> For the LORD <i>is</i> our judge, the LORD <i>is</i> our lawgiver, the LORD <i>is</i> our king; he will save us.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/73-20.htm">Awake</a> <a href="/psalms/57-8.htm">Awaken</a> <a href="/psalms/68-27.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/psalms/78-22.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/psalms/60-7.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/psalms/60-7.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/psalms/79-11.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/79-9.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/76-9.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/78-65.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/psalms/78-38.htm">Stir</a> <a href="/psalms/79-11.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/57-8.htm">Wake</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/102-7.htm">Awake</a> <a href="/psalms/108-2.htm">Awaken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-1.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/psalms/108-12.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/psalms/108-8.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/psalms/108-8.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/psalms/108-8.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/psalms/108-8.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/psalms/89-13.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/85-4.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/86-2.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/90-5.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/psalms/140-2.htm">Stir</a> <a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/108-2.htm">Wake</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 80</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">The psalmist in his prayer complains of the miseries of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">God's former favors are turned into judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/80-14.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/80.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/80.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh</b><br>These three tribes are significant as they represent the northern kingdom of Israel. Ephraim and Manasseh were the sons of Joseph, and Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob. Historically, these tribes were located in the central region of Israel, with Ephraim often being the most prominent. The mention of these tribes may symbolize the entire nation of Israel, particularly the northern tribes, which were often in conflict with Judah. The reference to these tribes also recalls the journey of the Israelites through the wilderness, where the tabernacle was set up, and these tribes camped around it, highlighting their historical and spiritual significance.<p><b>Rally Your mighty power</b><br>This phrase is a plea for God to demonstrate His strength and intervene on behalf of His people. The term "rally" suggests a gathering or mustering of forces, indicating a call for divine intervention. In the context of the Psalms, God's power is often associated with His ability to deliver and protect His people. This request for God to display His might is a common theme throughout the Old Testament, where God's power is shown in acts of creation, deliverance, and judgment. It reflects the belief in God's sovereignty and His ability to act decisively in human history.<p><b>and come to save us</b><br>The plea for salvation is central to the message of the Psalms. This request for deliverance is both immediate and eschatological, pointing to the hope of God's ultimate salvation. In the historical context, this could refer to deliverance from enemies or restoration from exile. Theologically, it foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ, who is seen as the ultimate Savior. The call for God to "come" emphasizes the belief in His active presence and involvement in the world. This phrase resonates with the messianic hope found throughout the Old Testament, anticipating the coming of a Savior who would bring redemption and restoration to God's people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephraim.htm">Ephraim</a></b><br>One of the tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph's son Ephraim. Known for its significant role in the Northern Kingdom of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/benjamin.htm">Benjamin</a></b><br>The smallest tribe of Israel, descended from Jacob's youngest son. Known for its close association with the tribe of Judah and its location near Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/manasseh.htm">Manasseh</a></b><br>Another tribe of Israel, also descended from Joseph. It was one of the largest tribes and had land on both sides of the Jordan River.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to Asaph or one of his descendants, who were Levites appointed by David to lead worship in the temple.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mighty_power.htm">God's Mighty Power</a></b><br>The divine intervention and strength that the Psalmist is calling upon to deliver and save Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_readiness_to_save.htm">God's Readiness to Save</a></b><br>The Psalmist's plea for God to "rally Your mighty power" reminds us that God is always ready and able to intervene in our lives. We should approach Him with confidence in His ability to save.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_among_believers.htm">Unity Among Believers</a></b><br>The mention of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh together signifies the importance of unity among God's people. In our communities, we should strive for harmony and collective faith in God's deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context_and_faith.htm">Historical Context and Faith</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of the tribes helps us appreciate the depth of the Psalmist's plea. Our faith is enriched when we recognize how God has worked through history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_divine_intervention.htm">Dependence on Divine Intervention</a></b><br>The call for God to "come to save us" is a reminder of our dependence on divine intervention. In times of trouble, we should turn to God as our ultimate source of help and salvation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_worship_in_seeking_god.htm">Role of Worship in Seeking God</a></b><br>As the Psalmist was likely a worship leader, this verse underscores the role of worship in seeking God's presence and power. Worship is a powerful way to invite God's intervention in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_80.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 80</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_60_7_tribes_align_historically.htm">Psalm 60:7 mentions Gilead, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Judah; how do these tribal borders align (or conflict) with other historical and biblical records of Israel's territories?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_altar_destruction.htm">In 2 Chronicles 31:1, is there any archaeological evidence confirming the wholesale destruction of pagan altars and high places across Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_were_tribes_gathered_quickly_in_2_chr_15.htm">In 2 Chronicles 15:8-9, how were such large numbers gathered from multiple tribes so quickly and with no recorded logistical challenges?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_ephraim_manasseh_in_1_chr_9_3.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 9:3 include tribes like Ephraim and Manasseh in Jerusalem, contradicting other passages indicating they didn't return?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/80.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Before Ephraim . . .</span>--The tribes named from Joseph's sons and his uterine brother naturally range together; they encamped side by side on the west of the Tabernacle, and when the ark moved forward they took their places immediately behind it to head the procession. The preposition "before" would alone show that this ancient arrangement, and <span class= "ital">no </span>recent political event, determines the manner in which the poet introduces the tribes. It is used of a funeral procession (<a href="/2_samuel/3-31.htm" title="And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.">2Samuel 3:31</a>; <a href="/job/21-33.htm" title="The clods of the valley shall be sweet to him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.">Job 21:33</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/80.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh</span>. "Ephraim" and "Manasseh" form a natural expansion of the "Joseph" of the preceding verse; but it is difficult to understand the mention of "Benjamin" here. Hengstenberg suggests, and both Canon Cook and Professor Cheyne seem to accept the suggestion, that it was only a small portion of Benjamin which adhered to Judah at the division of the kingdoms, the greater part attaching itself to the rival power. <span class="cmt_word">Stir up thy strength</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "rouse thyself from thine inaction - come forward, and make thy might to appear." <span class="cmt_word">And come and save us;</span> literally, <span class="accented">come for salvation to us.</span> The writer identifies himself with the rebel tribes, who, after all, are a part of God's people - a part of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/80-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ephraim,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְרַ֨יִם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_669.htm">Strong's 669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Benjamin,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִנְיָ֘מִ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇin·yā·min)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm">Strong's 1144: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Manasseh,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְנַשֶּׁ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·naš·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4519.htm">Strong's 4519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rally</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹרְרָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wr·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5782.htm">Strong's 5782: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rouse oneself, awake</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your power</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּבֽוּרָתֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇū·rā·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1369.htm">Strong's 1369: </a> </span><span class="str2">Force, valor, victory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and come</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְכָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to save</span><br /><span class="heb">לִישֻׁעָ֣תָה</span> <span class="translit">(lî·šu·‘ā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3444.htm">Strong's 3444: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">us.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָּֽנוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/80-2.htm">Psalm 80:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/80-2.htm">Psalm 80:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/80-2.htm">Psalm 80:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/80-2.htm">Psalm 80:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/80-2.htm">Psalm 80:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/80-2.htm">Psalm 80:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/80-2.htm">Psalm 80:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/80-2.htm">Psalm 80:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/80-2.htm">Psalm 80:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/80-2.htm">Psalm 80:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/80-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 80:2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/80-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 80:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 80:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/80-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 80:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 80:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>