Psalms 80:2

before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The psalmist addresses God as the Shepherd who leads Joseph like a flock. The request is made during a communal crisis involving the tribal groups of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh.

The words — The imperative עוֹרְרָה (ʿôrarâ) commands God to "stir up" or "awaken" His might. It is joined by לְכָה (lekâ), a direct summons to "come" and act.

The thread — The plea for God to arise matches the urgent appeals in Psalms 35:23 and Psalms 44:23. The specific tribal names correspond to the western camp divisions recorded in Numbers 2:18.

Why it lands — The text states a direct command for God to mobilize His power and arrive for deliverance. It requires the reader to recognize that salvation depends on divine intervention rather than human initiative.

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The Hebrew words

לִפְנֵ֤יli/f.Nei<to>/ before אֶפְרַ֨יִם׀'ef.Ra.yimEphraim וּבִנְיָ֘מִ֤ןu./vin.Ya.Minand/ Benjamin וּמְנַשֶּׁ֗הu./me.na.Shehand/ Manasseh עוֹרְרָ֥ה'o.Ra/hstir up/ !אֶת־'et-<obj.>גְּבֽוּרָתֶ֑ךָge.vu.ra.Te./khamight/ your וּלְכָ֖הu./le.Kha/hand/ come/ !לִישֻׁעָ֣תָהli./shu.'A.tahfor/ salvationלָּֽנוּ׃La./nuof/ us

King James Version

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

Cross-references

Psalms 35:23 Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!
Numbers 2:18 On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,
Psalms 44:23 Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever.
Isaiah 42:13 The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:
Numbers 10:22 Next, the divisions of the camp of Ephraim set out under their standard, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.
Psalms 78:38 And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath.
Isaiah 25:9 And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
Isaiah 33:22 For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.