Psalms 80:3
(80-4) O God, restore us; and cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
In Context
2(80-3) Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Thy might, and come to save us.
4(80-5) O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt Thou be angry against the prayer of Thy people?
Cross References
Numbers 6:25The LORD make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee;
Psalms 4:6(4-7) Many there are that say: 'Oh that we could see some good!' LORD, lift Thou up the light of Thy countenance upon us.
Psalms 67:1(67-1) For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm, a Song. (67-2) God be gracious unto us, and bless us; may He cause His face to shine toward us; Selah
Psalms 80:7(80-8) O God of hosts, restore us; and cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
Psalms 85:4(85-5) Restore us, O God of our salvation, and cause Thine indignation toward us to cease.
Jeremiah 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself: 'Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf untrained; turn thou me, and I shall be turned, for Thou art the LORD my 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 →