God’s Word Translation
Psalms 80:3
3O God, restore us and smile on us so that we may be saved.
Psalms 80:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
- New International Version (NIV)Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Restore us, O God; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!
Context of Psalms 80:3
1Open your ears, O Shepherd of Israel, the one who leads ⌞the descendants of⌟ Joseph like sheep, the one who is enthroned over the angels. 2Appear in front of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Wake up your power, and come to save us. O God, restore us and smile on us so that we may be saved. 4O Lord God, commander of armies, how long will you smolder in anger against the prayer of your people? 5You made them eat tears as food. You often made them drink ⌞their own⌟ tears.
Read all of Psalms 80Psalms 80:3 word by word
אֱלֹהִ֥ים הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נוּ וְהָאֵ֥ר פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 80:3
- Psalms 80:7O God, commander of armies, restore us and smile on us so that we may be saved.
- Psalms 85:4Restore us, O God, our savior. Put an end to your anger against us.
- 1 Kings 18:37Answer me, Lord! Answer me! Then these people will know that you, Lord, are God and that you are winning back their hearts.”
- Jeremiah 31:18“I have certainly heard Ephraim mourn and say, ‘You disciplined me, and I was disciplined. I was like a young, untrained calf. Turn me, and I will be turned, because you are the Lord my God.
- Lamentations 5:21O Lord, bring us back to you, and we’ll come back. Give us back the life we had long ago,
- Psalms 80:1Open your ears, O Shepherd of Israel, the one who leads ⌞the descendants of⌟ Joseph like sheep, the one who is enthroned over the angels.
- Psalms 4:6Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?” Let the light of your presence shine on us, O Lord.
- Psalms 67:1May God have pity on us and bless us! May he smile on us. Selah
- Psalms 119:135Smile on me, and teach me your laws.
- Numbers 6:25The Lord will smile on you and be kind to you.
Commentaries on Psalms 80:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Turn us again - השיבנו hashibenu, convert or restore us. There are four parts in this Psalm, three of which end with the above words; see the third, seventh, and nineteenth verses; and one with words similar, Psalm 80:14.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Turn 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 probably by the readers of the Bible. But this, though in itself an appropriate prayer, is not the idea here. It is simply, Bring us back; cause us to return; restore us. The idea thus suggested would be either (a) restore us to our former state of prosperity…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3This verse is repeated (with a growing intensity) in Psalm 80:7 and 19.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Turn us--that is, from captivity. thy face to shine--(Nu 6:25).Read the comment
Topics related to Psalms 80:3
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Psalms 80
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
God’s Word Translation — © 1995 God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society
Commentaries