# Psalm 80 đź“–: Restore Us, O God
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
#### For the music director, according to the _shushan-eduth_ style; a psalm of Asaph.
[[#Verse 01.]]Â O Shepherd of Israel, pay attention,
you who lead Joseph like a flock of sheep.
You who sit enthroned above the cherubim, reveal your splendor.
[[#Verse 02.]] In the sight of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh reveal your power.
Come and deliver us.
[[#Verse 03.]]Â O God, restore us.
Smile on us. Then we will be delivered.
[[#Verse 04.]] O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies,
how long will you remain angry at your people while they pray to you?
[[#Verse 05.]]Â You have given them tears as food;
you have made them drink tears by the measure.
[[#Verse 06.]]Â You have made our neighbors dislike us,
and our enemies insult us.
[[#Verse 07.]] O God of Heaven’s Armies, restore us.
Smile on us. Then we will be delivered.
[[#Verse 08.]] You uprooted a vine from Egypt;
you drove out nations and transplanted it.
[[#Verse 09.]]Â You cleared the ground for it; it took root,
and filled the land.
[[#Verse 10.]]Â The mountains were covered by its shadow,
the highest cedars by its branches.
[[#Verse 11.]]Â Its branches reached the Mediterranean Sea,
and its shoots the Euphrates River.
[[#Verse 12.]]Â Why did you break down its walls,
so that all who pass by pluck its fruit?
[[#Verse 13.]]Â The wild boars of the forest ruin it;
the insects of the field feed on it.
[[#Verse 14.]] O God of Heaven’s Armies, come back.
Look down from heaven and take notice.
Take care of this vine,
[[#Verse 15.]] the root your right hand planted,
the shoot you made to grow.
[[#Verse 16.]] It is burned and cut down.
May those who did this die because you are displeased with them.
[[#Verse 17.]]Â May you give support to the one you have chosen,
to the one whom you raised up for yourself.
[[#Verse 18.]]Â Then we will not turn away from you.
Revive us and we will pray to you.
[[#Verse 19.]] O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, restore us.
Smile on us. Then we will be delivered.
## đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Psalm 80 is a psalm of Asaph set to a tune called "Lilies of the Testimony" (*Shoshannim Eduth*).
2. The refrain appears three times, and each time God's title grows: God (80:3), God of Heaven's Armies (80:7), and Lord God of Heaven's Armies (80:19).
3. Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh (80:2) camped together on the west side of the tabernacle (Numbers 2:18-24).
4. This is the only place in the Psalms where God is called "Shepherd of Israel" (80:1).
5. The cherubim (80:1) were on the mercy seat of the ark, where God's presence was enthroned (Exodus 25:22).
6. The vine is a common Old Testament picture of Israel (Isaiah 5:1-7; Jeremiah 2:21; Hosea 10:1).
7. The wild boar (80:13) was known for tearing up vineyards.
8. The middle letter of the Hebrew word for "forest" in 80:13 is written raised in Hebrew manuscripts, and scribes counted it as the middle letter of the Psalms.
9. Many scholars connect the psalm to the fall of the northern kingdom to Assyria in 722 BC.
10. "Make Your face shine" echoes the priestly blessing of Numbers 6:25.
## 🧠Chapter Summary
> [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way.
## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the true Vine and the Son of Man at God's right hand. Israel was the vine God brought out of Egypt (80:8), and Jesus says, "I am the true vine" (John 15:1). The man at God's right hand (80:17) finds fulfillment in Him (Acts 7:56).
## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
> [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. The refrain asks God to restore us and make His face shine on us (80:3, 7, 19). What does it look like to ask God for restoration rather than just relief?
2. Israel is pictured as a vine God planted and then left unprotected (80:8-13). What are the "broken walls" in your life right now?
3. The people promise not to turn away if God revives them (80:18). How is renewal connected to faithfulness?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verse 1: The Shepherd of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, is called to shine forth.
- đź“– verse 8: God brought a vine out of Egypt and planted it in the land.
- đź“– verse 19: O Lord God of Heaven's Armies, restore us and smile on us so we may be delivered.
## đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đź”— [[Numbers 06#Verse 24.|Numbers 6:24-26]] - The Lord make His face shine on you.
- đź”— [[Isaiah 05#Verse 01.|Isaiah 5:1-7]] - The song of the vineyard.
- đź”— [[John 15#Verse 01.|John 15:1-5]] - Jesus is the true vine.
- đź”— [[Ezekiel 34#Verse 11.|Ezekiel 34:11-16]] - God Himself will shepherd His sheep.
- đź”— [[Acts 07#Verse 56.|Acts 7:56]] - The Son of Man standing at God's right hand.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[Psalm 80 - SOAP|Come Back to Jesus]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes