Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

Today's  passage

Psalm 80

    For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” Of Asaph. A psalm.
 ¹ Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,
   you who lead Joseph like a flock.
You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,
   shine forth ² before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
Awaken your might;
   come and save us.
 ³ Restore us, O God;
   make your face shine on us,
   that we may be saved.
 ⁴ How long, LORD God Almighty,
   will your anger smolder
   against the prayers of your people?
⁵ You have fed them with the bread of tears;
   you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.
⁶ You have made us an object of derision^[b] to our neighbors,
   and our enemies mock us.
 ⁷ Restore us, God Almighty;
   make your face shine on us,
   that we may be saved.