Psalm 79

Deus, venerunt
1
O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance  *
thy holy temple have they defiled, and made Jerusalem an heap of stones.
2
The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the air *
and the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the land.
3
Their blood have they shed like water on every side of Jerusalem *
and there was no man to bury them.
4
We are become an open shame to our enemies *
a very scorn and derision unto them that are round about us.
5
Lord, how long wilt thou be angry *
shall thy jealousy burn like fire for ever?
6
Pour out thine indignation upon the heathen that have not known thee *
and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy Name.
7
For they have devoured Jacob *
and laid waste his dwelling-place.
8
O remember not our old sins, but have mercy upon us, and that soon *
for we are come to great misery.
9
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy Name *
O deliver us, and be merciful unto our sins, for thy Name’s sake.
10
Wherefore do the heathen say *
Where is now their God?
11
O let the vengeance of thy servants’ blood that is shed *
be openly shewed upon the heathen in our sight.
12
O let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come before thee *
according to the greatness of thy power, preserve thou those that are appointed to die.
13
And for the blasphemy wherewith our neighbours have blasphemed thee *
reward thou them , O Lord, seven-fold into their bosom.
14
So we, that are thy people, and sheep of thy pasture, shall give thee thanks for ever *
and will alway be shewing forth thy praise from generation to generation.

Psalm 80

Qui regis Israel
1
Hear, O thou Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep  *
shew thyself also, thou that sittest upon the cherubims.
2
Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses *
stir up thy strength, and come, and help us.
3
Turn us again, O God *
shew the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole.
4
O Lord God of hosts *
how long wilt thou be angry with thy people that prayeth?
5
Thou feedest them with the bread of tears *
and givest them plenteousness of tears to drink.
6
Thou hast made us a very strife unto our neighbours *
and our enemies laugh us to scorn.
7
Turn us again, thou God of hosts *
shew the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole.
8
Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt *
thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
9
Thou madest room for it *
and when it had taken root it filled the land.
10
The hills were covered with the shadow of it *
and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedar-trees.
11
She stretched out her branches unto the sea *
and her boughs unto the river.
12
Why hast thou then broken down her hedge *
that all they that go by pluck off her grapes?
13
The wild boar out of the wood doth root it up *
and the wild beasts of the field devour it.
14
Turn thee again, thou God of hosts, look down from heaven *
behold, and visit this vine;
15
And the place of the vineyard that thy right hand hath planted *
and the branch that thou madest so strong for thyself.
16
It is burnt with fire, and cut down *
and they shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
17
Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand *
and upon the son of man, whom thou madest so strong for thine own self.
18
And so will not we go back from thee *
O let us live, and we shall call upon thy Name.
19
Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts *
shew the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole.

Psalm 81

Exultate Deo
1
Sing we merrily unto God our strength  *
make a cheerful noise unto the God of Jacob.
2
Take the psalm, bring hither the tabret *
the merry harp with the lute.
3
Blow up the trumpet in the new-moon *
even in the time appointed, and upon our solemn feast-day.
4
For this was made a statute for Israel *
and a law of the God of Jacob.
5
This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony *
when he came out of the land of Egypt, and had heard a strange language.
6
I eased his shoulder from the burden *
and his hands were delivered from making the pots.
7
Thou calledst upon me in troubles, and I delivered thee *
and heard thee what time as the storm fell upon thee.
8
I proved thee also *
at the waters of strife.
9
Hear, O my people, and I will assure thee, O Israel *
if thou wilt hearken unto me,
10
There shall no strange god be in thee *
neither shalt thou worship any other god.
11
I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt *
open thy mouth wide, and I shall fill it.
12
But my people would not hear my voice *
and Israel would not obey me.
13
So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lusts *
and let them follow their own imaginations.
14
O that my people would have hearkened unto me *
for if Israel had walked in my ways,
15
I should soon have put down their enemies *
and turned my hand against their adversaries.
16
The haters of the Lord should have been found liars *
but their time should have endured for ever.
17
He should have fed them also with the finest wheat-flour *
and with honey out of the stony rock should I have satisfied thee.