Psalms 80
Restore Us, O God
1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. Parallel theme: Psalms 50:2, 77:20, 99:1, 1 Samuel 4:4, 2 Samuel 6:2, Isaiah 60:1, Ezekiel 34:23, Hebrews 13:20, 1 Peter 2:25, Revelation 21:23 +5
2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us. Parallel theme: Psalms 35:23
3 Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. Salvation: Psalms 80:7, 80:19, 85:4. References God: Psalms 60:1, 67:1, 1 Kings 18:37. Parallel theme: Psalms 4:6, 80:1, 119:135, Lamentations 5:21 +5
4 O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? Parallel theme: Psalms 85:5
5 Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure. Parallel theme: Psalms 42:3, 102:9, Job 6:7, Isaiah 30:20
6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves. Parallel theme: Psalms 79:4
7 Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. Salvation: Psalms 80:3, 80:19, Isaiah 64:5, Jeremiah 4:14. References God: Psalms 51:10
8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. Parallel theme: Psalms 44:2, 78:55, Joshua 13:6, Jeremiah 2:21, 12:10, Ezekiel 15:6, 17:6, 19:10, Acts 7:45 +4
9 Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. Parallel theme: Joshua 24:12, Isaiah 27:6
10 The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.
11 She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river. Parallel theme: Psalms 72:8
12 Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her? Parallel theme: Isaiah 5:5, Nahum 2:2, Luke 20:16
13 The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it. Parallel theme: Jeremiah 4:7, 5:6
14 Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine; Parallel theme: Psalms 90:13, Isaiah 63:15, 63:17, Malachi 3:7
15 And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself. Parallel theme: Psalms 80:8, Isaiah 11:1, Jeremiah 2:21, Zechariah 3:8, 6:12, Mark 12:1, John 15:1 +2
16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance. Parallel theme: Psalms 39:11, John 15:6, 2 Thessalonians 1:9
17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself. Creation: Psalms 80:15. Parallel theme: Psalms 89:21, 110:1
18 So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. Related: Song of Solomon 1:4. Parallel theme: Psalms 79:13, 119:25, 119:40, 119:107, 119:154
19 Turn us again, O LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. Salvation: Psalms 80:3. References Lord: Psalms 27:4. Parallel theme: Psalms 80:1