Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
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Gill's Exposition
Turn us again, O God,.... From our captivity, as the Targum, into our own land; or return us backsliding sinners to thyself by repentance; turn us, and we shall be turned; for the prayer shows it was…
Barnes' Notes
Turn us again - This phrase in our translation would seem to mean, “Turn us again from our sins,” or, “Bring us back to our duty, and to thy love;” and this idea is commonly attached to the phrase…
The psalmist here, in the name of the church, applies to God by prayer, with reference to the present afflicted state of Israel.
I. He entreats God's favour for them (Psa 80:1, Psa 80:2); that is all…
Cambridge Bible
Turn us again Usually taken to mean bring us backfrom exile, or more generally, restore us:repair our broken fortunes. Cp. Psa 60:1. But is it not rather an allusion to Ephraim's prayer in Jer 31:18,…
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