Devotion in Psalm 80 A Prayer for Relief September 9, 2014 Asaph. A Psalm. 1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth! 2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, Stir up Your strength, And come and save us! 3 Restore us, O God; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved! This psalm is probably related to the captivity of the ten tribes aggravated by the contrast of former prosperity, a prayer for relief comes through this Psalm. It is a call to the Lord of hosts to lead them, a call to restore them to a former time, a call for His countenance to shine on them, to give them His favor. In verse one, the Lord of hosts leads Israel between the cherubim like a flock (Psalm 77:20 You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.) In verse two, a reference to a time of Ephraim (a tribe), and a prayer that the Lord of hosts go back to the time He s