King James Version

Psalms 80:2

Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 80:3.

לִפְנֵ֤יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…אֶפְרַ֨יִםefrayimEphraimאֶפְרַיִםnoun, proper name — “Ephraim”H669Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryEphraim, Ephraimites.וּבִנְיָ֘מִ֤ןuvinyaminand Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Benjamin”H1144Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryBenjamin.וּמְנַשֶּׁ֗הumenashehand Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Manasseh”H4519Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryManasseh.עוֹרְרָ֥הorerahwakeעוּרverb, polel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “wake”, a commandH5782to wake (literally or figuratively)(a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).גְּבֽוּרָתֶ֑ךָgevuratekhaforceגְּבוּרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1369force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victoryforce, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.וּלְכָ֖הulekhahand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “and carry”, a commandH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…לִישֻׁעָ֣תָהlishuatahto deliveranceיְשׁוּעָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute, paragogic he — “to deliverance”, the ordinary formH3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperitydeliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.לָּֽנוּlanvtoלָּֽנוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(80-3) Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Thy might, and come to save us.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up thy might, And come to save us.

Young’s Literal Translation

Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, Wake up Thy might, and come for our salvation.

World English Bible

Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, stir up your might! Come to save us!

Darby Translation

Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up thy strength, and come to our deliverance.

Douay-Rheims

Rejoice to God our helper: sing aloud to the God of Jacob.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(80-3) Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Thy might, and come to save us.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasse, stir up thy power, and come to deliver us.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐναντίον Ἐφραὶμ καὶ Βενιαμὶν καὶ Μανασσῆ· ἐξέγειρον τὴν δυναστείαν σου καὶ ἐλθὲ εἰς τὸ σῶσαι ἡμᾶς.