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Psalm 80:2 KJV
Psalms · chapter 80 · verse 2
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.Psalm 80:2 · King James Version
Psalm 80:2 in context
1Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
2Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.
3Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
4O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- BenjaminBinyâmîynBinjamin, youngest son of JacobH1144 →
- ManassehMᵉnashshehMenashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryH4519 →
- strengthgᵉbûwrâhforceH1369 →
- EphraimʼEphrayimEphrajim, a son of JosephH669 →
- Beforepânîymthe faceH6440 →
- comeyâlakto walkH3212 →
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The psalmist here, in the name of the church, applies to God by prayer, with reference to the present afflicted state of Israel. I. He entreats God's favour for them (Psa 80:1, Psa 80:2); that is all in all to the sanctuary when it is desolate, and is to be sought in the first place. Observe, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7