You fed them the bread of tears
and gave them a full measure[a]
of tears to drink.(A)
You put us at odds with our neighbors;
our enemies mock us.(B)
Restore us, God of Armies;
make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 80:5 Lit a one-third measure

You have fed them with the bread of tears;(A)
    you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.(B)
You have made us an object of derision[a] to our neighbors,
    and our enemies mock us.(C)

Restore us, God Almighty;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 80:6 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text contention