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Psalms 80:19

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

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts ... - See Psa 80:3, note; Psa 80:7, note; Psa 80:14, note. This is the sum and the burden of the psalm. The repetition of the prayer shows the earnestness of the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 80:8-19

The psalmist is here presenting his suit for the Israel of God, and pressing it home at the throne of grace, pleading with God for mercy and grace for them. The church is here represented as a vine…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

O Lord Godof hosts There is a climax in the use of divine names in the refrains (3, 7, 19). The Psalmist clenches his appeal by the use of the covenant name Jehovah, along with the title expressive of…