You have fed them with the (A)bread of tears,
And You have made them drink tears in [a]large measure.
You make us [b]an object of contention (B)to our neighbors,
And our enemies laugh among themselves.
God of armies, restore us
And make Your face shine upon us, [c]and we will be saved.

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  1. Psalm 80:5 Lit a third part of a
  2. Psalm 80:6 Lit strife to
  3. Psalm 80:7 Or that we may

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

Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.

Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.

Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

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