Psalms 80:7
Thou hast made us to be a contradiction to our neighbours: and our enemies have scoffed at us.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
In Context
6How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?
8O God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
Cross References
Nehemiah 2:19But Sanaballat the Horonite, and Tobias the servant, the Ammonite, and Gossem the Arabian heard of it, and they scoffed at us, and despised us, and said: What is this thing that you do? are you going to rebel against the king?
Psalms 80:3before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir up thy might, and come to save us.
Isaiah 30:15For thus saith the Lord God the Holy One of Israel: If you return and be quiet, you shall be saved: in silence and in hope shall your strength be. And you would not:
Jeremiah 4:14Wash thy heart from wickedness, O Jerusalem, that thou mayst be saved: how long shall hurtful thoughts abide in thee?
Luke 1:16And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 80:2-8
Mournful Complaints. 1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us. 3 Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. 4 O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? 5 Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure. 6 Thou makest us a strife… Read the whole commentary →