Psalm 80:14

Translations

Modern

Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—

Traditional

Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;

Literal

O God of Hosts, return, we pray! Look down from the heavens and see, and attend to this vine,

Latin

Deus virtutum, convertere, respice de cælo, et vide, et visita vineam istam:

Original

Hebrew

English

Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—

Notes

Psalms 80:1–19

This psalm of lament may come from the remnant (the small group that survived) of the northern kingdom after it fell in 722 BC. The people call on God as their Shepherd and as the God of Hosts (a title that describes God as the ruler over the armies of heaven). They hope that he will return to them and restore them.

They remember the Exodus and their special relationship with the Lord. The psalm ends with a promise of renewed commitment to him (Psalm 80:18).

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Presence in the Psalms Salvation in the Psalms

Related verses

Isaiah 63:15
Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.
Daniel 9:16–19
O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us.
Psalm 90:13
Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on Your servants.
Isaiah 63:17
Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.
Malachi 3:7
Yet from the days of your fathers, you have turned away from My statutes and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD of Hosts. “But you ask, ‘How can we return?’
Joel 2:14
Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.
Lamentations 3:50
…until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees.
Acts 15:16
‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,
Psalm 33:13
The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
Psalm 7:7
Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Asaph Imprecatory Psalms Music Presence of God Psalms, Book of Shoshannim, Shoshannim-Eduth

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Backsliders: Return of Church: Backslidden Grape: Parables of the Vine Intercession: Exemplified Parables of a Vine of Egypt Vine: Parables of

Psalm 80:14

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