Bible Strands
Psalms 80:19
Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist speaks on behalf of the community, making a plea for divine intervention immediately after vowing not to turn away from God and promising to call on His name (Psalms 80:18).
The words — The text hinges on הַשִׁיבֵ֑נוּ (ha.shi.Ve./nu), literally "restore us," and הָאֵ֥ר (ha.'Er), literally "make shine," directed toward פָּנֶ֝י/ךָ (pa.Nei./kha), "your face."
The thread — The exact petition appears again in Psalms 80:3, while Jeremiah 3:22 records a parallel call to return to the Lord and Psalms 27:4 notes a desire to dwell in God’s presence.
Why it lands — The verse states that deliverance is contingent upon God’s restorative action and visible favor, requiring the reader to acknowledge that salvation depends on divine initiative rather than human effort.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 3:22 “Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.
- Psalms 27:4 One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
- Psalms 80:3 Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
- Psalms 44:3 For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.
- Psalms 80:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
- Psalms 27:9 Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.
- Psalms 31:16 Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion.
- Psalms 80:7 Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.