Psalms 80:8

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

Key Reflection

This verse invokes a plea for divine intervention, asking God to restore His people to righteousness and mercy. By requesting that God’s face shine upon them, the psalmist expresses a desire for God's favor and protection, leading to deliverance and salvation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt -Referring to his people, under the image (which often occurs in the Scriptures) of a vine or vineyard. See the notes atIsaiah 5:1-7. CompareJeremiah 2:21;Ezekiel 15:6;Matthew 20:1;Matthew 21:28,Matthew 21:33;Luke 13:6. Thou hast cast out the heathen -The nations; to wit, the nations that occupied the land of Canaan before the children of Israel dwelt there. SeePsalms 2:1, note;Psalms 2:8, note;Psalms 77:15, note. And planted it -Thou hast established thy people there as one plants a vine in a field. SeePsalms 44:2.

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