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Psalms 80:2

80:1 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. of: or, for
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us. come: Heb. come for salvation to us

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Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might! Come to save us!

Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.

Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up your strength, and come and save us.

80:3 Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

What does Psalms 80:2 mean?

Psalms 80:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include פָּנִים (pânîym), אֶפְרַיִם (ʼEphrayim), בִּנְיָמִין (Binyâmîyn).

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Beforeפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
EphraimאֶפְרַיִםʼEphrayim/ef-rah'-yim/H669Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
and
BenjaminבִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîyn/bin-yaw-mene'/H1144Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
and
ManassehמְנַשֶּׁהMᵉnashsheh/men-ash-sheh'/H4519Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
stir
upעוּרʻûwr/oor/H5782to wake (literally or figuratively)
thy
strength,גְּבוּרָהgᵉbûwrâh/gheb-oo-raw'/H1369force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
and
comeיָלַךְyâlak/yaw-lak'/H3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and
saveיְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâh/yesh-oo'-aw/H3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
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come:
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come
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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 80:2.

Deuteronomy 33:17

His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh. unicorns: Heb. an unicorn

Deuteronomy 34:2

And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea,

Genesis 16:8

And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

Genesis 18:22

And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

Genesis 46:20

And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him. priest: or, prince

Genesis 48:1

And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Genesis 48:13

And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.

Genesis 48:14

And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

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What does Psalms 80:2 say?

Psalms 80:2 (King James Version) reads: "Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us. come: Heb. come for salvation to us"

Is Psalms 80:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 80:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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