Psalm 80
Psalm 80
Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph like a flock.
You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,
shine forth before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
Awaken your might;
come and save us.
Restore us, O God;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
How long, Lord God Almighty,
will your anger smolder
against the prayers of your people?
You have fed them with the bread of tears;
you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.
You have made us an object of derision to our neighbors,
and our enemies mock us.
Restore us, God Almighty;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
You transplanted a vine from Egypt;
you drove out the nations and planted it.
You cleared the ground for it,
and it took root and filled the land.
The mountains were covered with its shade,
the mighty cedars with its branches.
Its branches reached as far as the Sea,
its shoots as far as the River.
Why have you broken down its walls
so that all who pass by pick its grapes?
Boars from the forest ravage it,
and insects from the fields feed on it.
Return to us, God Almighty!
Look down from heaven and see!
Watch over this vine,
the root your right hand has planted,
the son you have raised up for yourself.
Your vine is cut down, it is burned with fire;
at your rebuke your people perish.
Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand,
the son of man you have raised up for yourself.
Then we will not turn away from you;
revive us, and we will call on your name.
Restore us, Lord God Almighty;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
Jesus is our restoration. Surely, even though we face trials and hardships, even though we face uncertainties, He has sacrificed His one and only Son for us.
Chaos surrounds us. We long for His return. We crave His rescue. We long for the days when we will see Him face to face. But let us take heart, let us not be discouraged but rest in His mighty power.
Because we may be surrounded by unknowns now, but surely we are known by Him. We are blessed with His restorative power and we are being saved each and every day.
So no matter what the coming days bring, no matter what lies ahead of us - let us rest in His power. Let us trust in His restoration. Let us turn our gaze to Jesus and meditate on the days when we will see Him face to face - our salvation complete. Let us rest in His Hope and share it with the world so that all might experience the true Hope found in His Restoration.
Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph like a flock.
You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,
shine forth before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
Awaken your might;
come and save us.
Restore us, O God;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
How long, Lord God Almighty,
will your anger smolder
against the prayers of your people?
You have fed them with the bread of tears;
you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.
You have made us an object of derision to our neighbors,
and our enemies mock us.
Restore us, God Almighty;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
You transplanted a vine from Egypt;
you drove out the nations and planted it.
You cleared the ground for it,
and it took root and filled the land.
The mountains were covered with its shade,
the mighty cedars with its branches.
Its branches reached as far as the Sea,
its shoots as far as the River.
Why have you broken down its walls
so that all who pass by pick its grapes?
Boars from the forest ravage it,
and insects from the fields feed on it.
Return to us, God Almighty!
Look down from heaven and see!
Watch over this vine,
the root your right hand has planted,
the son you have raised up for yourself.
Your vine is cut down, it is burned with fire;
at your rebuke your people perish.
Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand,
the son of man you have raised up for yourself.
Then we will not turn away from you;
revive us, and we will call on your name.
Restore us, Lord God Almighty;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
Jesus is our restoration. Surely, even though we face trials and hardships, even though we face uncertainties, He has sacrificed His one and only Son for us.
Chaos surrounds us. We long for His return. We crave His rescue. We long for the days when we will see Him face to face. But let us take heart, let us not be discouraged but rest in His mighty power.
Because we may be surrounded by unknowns now, but surely we are known by Him. We are blessed with His restorative power and we are being saved each and every day.
So no matter what the coming days bring, no matter what lies ahead of us - let us rest in His power. Let us trust in His restoration. Let us turn our gaze to Jesus and meditate on the days when we will see Him face to face - our salvation complete. Let us rest in His Hope and share it with the world so that all might experience the true Hope found in His Restoration.
Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. Psalm 103:1-5
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