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Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 (4)

Restore Us, O God

November 29, 2026

The Return to the Fold, Anton Mauve
The Return to the Fold, Anton Mauve, late 19th centuryThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Under a grey Dutch sky a shepherd with his dog walks ahead along a rutted track, and his flock follows close behind him toward home.Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved.Anton MauveA painter of the Hague School, Van Gogh’s cousin by marriage and first teacher, who painted sheep and shepherds on the heaths of Holland again and again.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, which makes its public-domain pictures free for anyone to use.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Roman Lectionary
GospelMark 13:33-37Mk 13:33-37
Second Reading1 Cor. 1:3-91 Cor 1:3-9
First ReadingIsa. 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7
Responsorial PsalmPs. 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 (4)Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 (4)

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

Enduring Word Bible Commentary Psalm 80Enduring Word Bible Commentary Ps 80 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's study of Psalm 80, the plea for the Shepherd of Israel to restore his people.

Psalm 80:1 CommentariesPs 80:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentaries on Psalm 80 gathered on one page.

Background & Word Study

Psalms 80 - SefariaPs 80 - Sefaria Sefaria

Hebrew text of Psalm 80 with English and traditional Jewish commentary.

Book of Psalms Overview - BibleProjectBook of Ps Overview - BibleProject BibleProject

Animated overview of the book of Psalms and how its prayers work.

The Church Fathers

Psalms 80 - Catena BiblePs 80 - Catena Bible Catena

Church fathers' comments on Psalm 80.

Questions preachers ask

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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