Psalms 80 Comparison: Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version
Psalms 80
1Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel! Thou who leadest Joseph like a flock, Thou who sittest between the cherubs, shine forth!
2Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up thy strength, And come and save us!
3Bring us back, O God! And cause thy face to shine, that we may be saved!
4O LORD, God of hosts! How long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?
5For thou causest them to eat the bread of tears, And givest them tears to drink, in full measure.
6Thou hast made us the object of strife to our neighbors, And our enemies hold us in derision.
7Bring us back, O God of hosts! And cause thy face to shine that we may be saved!
8Thou didst bring a vine out of Egypt; Thou didst expel the nations, and plant it.
9Thou didst prepare a place for it; It spread its roots, and filled the land.
10The mountains were covered with its shade, And its branches were like the cedars of God.
11It sent out its boughs to the sea, And its branches to the river.
12Why hast thou now broken down its hedges, So that all who pass by do pluck from it?
13The boar from the wood doth waste it, And the wild beast of the forest doth devour it.
14O God of hosts! return, we beseech thee, Look down from heaven, and behold, And have regard to this vine!
15Protect what thy right hand planted; The branch which thou madest strong for thyself!
16It is burnt with fire; it is cut down; Under thy rebuke they perish.
17May thy hand be over the man of thy right hand, The man whom thou madest strong for thyself!
18So will we no more turn back from thee: Revive us, and upon thy name alone will we call!
19Bring us back, O LORD, God of hosts! And cause thy face to shine, that we may he saved!
Psalms 80
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?
5Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
6Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.
7Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
8Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
9Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.
10The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.
11She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.
12Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her?
13The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.
14Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;
15And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.
16It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
17Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
18So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
19Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Understanding Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version in Psalms 80
Noyes Translation (1869) (Noyes)
A scholarly 1869 translation by George R. Noyes, aiming for precision and literary beauty. Known for its distinct Unitarian perspective and separate translation of poetical books like Psalms.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 80:16
"It is burnt with fire; it is cut down; Under thy rebuke they perish."
"It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance."
