Psalms 80:2

"For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm by Asaph. Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out."

Key Reflection

This psalm calls upon God, the shepherd of Israel and leader of the people as Joseph was to his family, to hear their plea. The imagery of sitting above the cherubim highlights God's heavenly throne and His ultimate authority, urging him to intervene and restore the nation, just as He had done in the past with the patriarch Joseph.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh -Ephraim and Manasseh were the two sons of Joseph, and their names were given to two of the tribes of Israel. See the notes atPsalms 78:67. They seem to have been particularly mentioned here, because Joseph, their father, had been referred to in the previous verse; and it was natural, in speaking of the people, to mention his sons. Benjamin is mentioned because, in the encampment and march through the wilderness, these three tribes always went together, as the descendants of the same mother.Genesis 46:19-20;Numbers 2:18-24;Numbers 10:22-24.

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