Psalms 80:7

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Psalms 80:7 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

King James Version KJV

Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

American Standard Version ASV

Turn us again, O God of hosts; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

Bible in Basic English BBE

Take us back again, O God of armies; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.

Free Bible Version FBV

God Almighty, please restore us! Let your face shine on us so we can be saved!

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Turne vs againe, O God of hostes: cause thy face to shine, and we shalbe saued.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

God of Hosts, turn us back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved.

World English Bible WEB

Turn us again, God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

He removed his back from the burdens: his hands had served in baskets.

Translation for Translators T4T

God, commander of the armies of heaven, cause our nation to be strong like it was before! Be kind to us in order that we may be saved!

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Psalms 80:7 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB תְּשִׂימֵ֣/נוּ מָ֭דוֹן לִ/שְׁכֵנֵ֑י/נוּ וְ֝/אֹיְבֵ֗י/נוּ יִלְעֲגוּ לָֽ/מוֹ

תְּשִׂימֵ֣/נוּ sûwm H7760 to set V-Qal-Imperf-2ms | Suff

מָ֭דוֹן mâdôwn H4066 strife N-ms

לִ/שְׁכֵנֵ֑י/נוּ shâkên H7934 neighboring Prep | Adj | Suff

וְ֝/אֹיְבֵ֗י/נוּ ʼôyêb H341 enemy Conj | V-Qal | Suff

יִלְעֲגוּ lâʻag H3932 to mock V-Qal-Imperf-3mp

לָֽ/מוֹ Prep | Suff

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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 80:7

תְּשִׂימֵ֣/נוּ sûwm H7760 "to set" V-Qal-Imperf-2ms | Suff

This Hebrew word means to put or place something, and is used in many different ways in the Bible, such as to appoint or determine something. It is first used in Genesis to describe God's creation. In the KJV, it is translated as 'appoint' or 'set' in various contexts.

Definition: : make/establish 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set

Usage: Occurs in 550 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work. See also: Genesis 2:8; Leviticus 20:5; 1 Samuel 21:13.

מָ֭דוֹן mâdôwn H4066 "strife" N-ms

This word signifies strife or contention, describing a state of conflict or argument, as seen in KJV translations like brawling or discord. It is often used to describe disagreements or quarrels between people.

Definition: 1) strife, contention 1a) strife, contention 1b) object of contention

Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare H4079 (מִדְיָן), H4090 (מְדָן). See also: Psalms 80:7; Proverbs 23:29; Proverbs 6:14.

לִ/שְׁכֵנֵ֑י/נוּ shâkên H7934 "neighboring" Prep | Adj | Suff

This word describes someone who lives near you, like a neighbor or a fellow citizen. It's used in books like Genesis and Jeremiah to talk about the people around you.

Definition: 1) inhabitant, neighbour 1a) inhabitant 1b) neighbour

Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: inhabitant, neighbour, nigh. See also: Exodus 3:22; Psalms 89:42; Psalms 31:12.

וְ֝/אֹיְבֵ֗י/נוּ ʼôyêb H341 "enemy" Conj | V-Qal | Suff

This Hebrew word means enemy or adversary, referring to someone who hates or opposes another person or nation. It is used to describe personal or national enemies in the Bible.

Definition: 1) (Qal) enemy 1a) personal 1b) national

Usage: Occurs in 275 OT verses. KJV: enemy, foe. See also: Genesis 22:17; 2 Samuel 22:1; Psalms 3:8.

יִלְעֲגוּ lâʻag H3932 "to mock" V-Qal-Imperf-3mp

To mock or deride someone is the meaning of this word, which can also imply speaking in a way that sounds like a foreign language.

Definition: 1) to mock, deride, ridicule 1a) (Qal) to mock, deride, have in derision 1b) (Niphal) to stammer 1c) (Hiphil) to mock, deride

Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: have in derision, laugh (to scorn), mock (on), stammering. See also: 2 Kings 19:21; Psalms 22:8; Psalms 2:4.

לָֽ/מוֹ "" Prep | Suff

Study Notes — Psalms 80:7

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Psalms 80:7 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 80:7
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 80:7
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 80:7
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 80:7
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 80:7
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 80:7
Sermons on Psalms 80:7

Context — Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel

5You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears. 6You make us contend with our neighbors; our enemies mock us.

7Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

8You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. 9You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Psalms 51:10	Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
2	Isaiah 64:5	You welcome those who gladly do right, who remember Your ways. Surely You were angry, for we sinned. How can we be saved if we remain in our sins?
3	Jeremiah 4:14	Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you?
4	Psalms 80:19	Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
5	Psalms 80:3	Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
6	Luke 1:16	Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
7	Isaiah 30:15	For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence— but you were not willing.”
8	Mark 4:12	so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’ ”
9	2 Timothy 2:25–26	He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth. Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.

Psalms 80:7 Summary

[This verse is a cry to God to come and help His people, asking Him to smile on them and save them. It's like when we're feeling lost or alone, and we ask God to please help us and make everything okay again, like in Psalms 34:17-18. The psalmists are calling on God's great power as the God of Hosts to rescue them, and we can do the same when we're in trouble, trusting in His love and care for us, as promised in Jeremiah 29:11.]

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean for God's face to shine upon us?

This phrase is a metaphor for God's favor and blessing, as seen in Psalms 4:6 and Numbers 6:25, where God's shining face brings joy and salvation.

Why do the psalmists ask God to restore them?

The psalmists are crying out for God's deliverance from a state of spiritual and national distress, similar to the pleas in Psalms 51:12 and Lamentations 5:21, where restoration is linked to repentance and forgiveness.

What is the significance of God being called the 'God of Hosts'?

This title emphasizes God's power and authority over all creation, as seen in Jeremiah 32:18 and Isaiah 6:3, where God is revered as the Lord of all armies and the universe.

How does this verse relate to our personal salvation?

The psalmists' cry for salvation in Psalms 80:7 is rooted in their recognition of God's sovereignty and their need for His mercy, echoing the sentiment in Romans 10:13, where calling on the Lord's name brings salvation.

Reflection Questions

What are the areas in my life where I need God's restoration and salvation?
How can I, like the psalmists, humbly ask God to shine His face upon me and bring me joy and salvation?
In what ways can I reflect God's character as the God of Hosts in my daily life, demonstrating His power and love to those around me?
What does it mean for me to be saved, and how does this verse inform my understanding of salvation?

Gill's Exposition on Psalms 80:7

Turn us again, O God of hosts,.... The same with Psalms 80:3, only instead of God there, here it is "the God of hosts"; the repetition of these words shows what was uppermost on the minds of God's

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 80:7

Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. Compare Psalms 80:3; Psalms 80:19.

Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 80:7

Psalms 80:7 Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.Ver. 7. Turn us again, O God of hosts] See Psalms 80:3, and observe that there it was only, "Turn us again, O God," here, "O God of hosts," and Psalms 80:19, "O Lord God of hosts." As the bird by much waving gathereth wind under the wing, and mounteth higher; so doth faith in prayer, viresque acquirit eundo.

Cambridge Bible on Psalms 80:7

4–7. How long shall Israel continue to be the object of Jehovah’s displeasure, and the scorn of neighbouring nations?

Barnes' Notes on Psalms 80:7

Turn us again, O God of hosts ... - This verse is the same as Psalms 80:3, except that here the appeal is to the “God of hosts;” there, it is simply to “God.” This indicates greater earnestness; a

Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 80:7

7. Turn us again, O God of hosts—Three times is this plaintive prayer repeated, and once, “Return, we beseech thee, O God!” occurring as refrains at head of strophes.

Sermons on Psalms 80:7

	Sermon	Description
	Lord, Send Revival by Denny Kenaston	In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of revival and the need for God to turn His people back to Him. He references Psalm 80, where the psalmist cries out to God to
	The Restoration of God as Seen in the Tabernacle and Ark of the Covenant by John Saunders	In this sermon, the preacher discusses a story from the book of Judges in the Bible. The story involves a horrific act of immorality committed by the tribe of Benjamin, which leads
	Revival Conference 2007 - Part 5 by Denny Kenaston	This sermon emphasizes the strong cry for revival, highlighting the need for a turning back to God, earnest and believing prayer, and the power of God's presence to transform lives
	Revival Conference 2007 - Part 2 by Denny Kenaston	This sermon focuses on Psalm 80 as a revival prayer, highlighting the cry for revival, the need for a return to God's ways, and the plea for personal deliverance. The psalmist's br
	The Solemn Assembly by E.A. Johnston	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of a solemn assembly, which is a time of weeping, fasting, and humbling ourselves before God. It is a time of brokenness over
	Psalm 80 by Henry Law	Henry Law preaches about supplicants in deep misery seeking refuge at the mercy-seat, using a graphic allegory to depict the Church and urging believers to bear fruit as branches o
	Crusade 1957 by Billy Graham	This sermon emphasizes the importance of examining and surrendering our hearts to God. It delves into the sinful, wicked, rebellious, and hardened nature of the human heart, highli