King James Version

Psalms 80:14

Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 80:15.

אֱלֹהִ֣יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.צְבָאוֹת֮tsevaotarmyצָבָאnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).שֽׁ֫וּבshuvagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “again”, a commandH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…נָ֥אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, exhortation — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.הַבֵּ֣טhabetlookנָבַטverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “look”, a commandH5027to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care(cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.מִשָּׁמַ֣יִםmishamayimfrom heavenשָׁמַיִםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “from heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).וּרְאֵ֑הureehand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and see”, a commandH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…וּ֝פְקֹ֗דufeqodand chargeפָּקַדconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and charge”, a commandH6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overs…גֶּ֣פֶןgefenvineגֶּפֶןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “vine”, the ordinary formH1612a vine (as twining), especially the grapevine, tree.זֹֽאתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(80-15) O God of hosts, return, we beseech Thee; look from heaven, and behold, and be mindful of this vine,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Turn again, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: Look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine,

Young’s Literal Translation

God of Hosts, turn back, we beseech Thee, Look from heaven, and see, and inspect this vine,

World English Bible

Turn again, we beg you, God of Armies. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine,

Darby Translation

O God of hosts, return, we beseech thee; look down from the heavens, and behold, and visit this vine;

Douay-Rheims

If my people had heard me: if Israel had walked in my ways:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(80-15) O God of hosts, return, we beseech Thee; look from heaven, and behold, and be mindful of this vine,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O God of hosts, turn, we pray thee: look on us from heaven, and behold and visit this vine;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ Θεὸς τῶν δυνάμεων ἐπίστρεψον δὴ, ἐπίβλεψον ἐξ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἴδε, καὶ ἐπίσκεψαι τὴν ἄμπελον ταύτην·