Pentecost Season · Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year A
Psalm 80:9+12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20 (Isaiah 5a)
Restore Us, O God
October 4, 2026
Overview & Insights
“Restore us, God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.” (Psalm 80:7)
The occasion underlying this corporate prayer psalm appears to be one of extreme national distress: passers-by ravage as they please, burning and destroying (vv. 12–13, 16). The people experience sorrow and strife (vv. 5–6). The question “How long?” implies that this tragedy has persisted for some time. As with most psalms, historical details are omitted so the psalm can be used for any similar national emergency (see the Additional Note).
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Commentary
Commentary on Psalm 80 Working Preacher
A seminary scholar's reading of the lament and the vine imagery of Israel.
Psalm 80 - A Prayer to the Shepherd of Israel Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse study of the plea for restoration and the ruined vine.
Psalm 80:9 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on the vine and the prayer for rescue.
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What is the vine in Psalm 80?
The psalm remembers Israel as a vine God brought out of Egypt and planted, now broken down, and pleads for God to look down from heaven and restore it, sharing the vineyard image of the Isaiah reading.
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