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You have fed them the bread of tears;
you have given them tears to drink in full measure.[a]
You have made us an object of strife to our neighbors,
and our enemies mock among themselves.
O God of hosts, restore us
and cause your face to shine that we may be saved.

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  1. Psalm 80:5 The Hebrew “threefold” or “a third of a measure” is difficult

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