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Psalm 80:1-7

Restore Us, O God

November 29, 2026

Shepherd with his Flock, Jean-Victor Bertin
Shepherd with his Flock, Jean-Victor Bertin, c. 1820National Gallery of Art, Washington
A classical Italian landscape: a shepherd leads his flock down a paved road with his dogs, under a hilltop town on its cliff.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.Jean-Victor BertinA French painter of the neoclassical landscape, who taught Corot and kept to the ideal Italian countryside of Poussin and Claude.National Gallery of Art, WashingtonThe American national collection on the Mall, given to the nation by Andrew Mellon and free to enter since 1941.National Gallery of Art, Washington
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelMark 11:1-10Mk 11:1-10Alt. GospelMark 13:24-37Mk 13:24-37
Epistle1 Cor. 1:3-91 Cor 1:3-9
Old TestamentIsa. 64:1-9Is 64:1-9
PsalterPs. 80:1-7Ps 80:1-7

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 80:1-7, 17-19 | Working PreacherCommentary on Ps 80:1-7, 17-19 | Working Preacher Working Preacher

The Lutheran voice on the 'restore us' refrain, matched to the live RCL page.

Psalm 80 | Enduring Word Bible Commentary (David Guzik)Ps 80 | Enduring Word Bible Commentary (David Guzik) Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse-by-verse exposition of the plea for the Shepherd of Israel to shine forth.

Psalm 80:1 Commentaries | Bible HubPs 80:1 Commentaries | Bible Hub BibleHub

Classic pulpit and critical commentaries assembled at the opening invocation.

Background & Word Study

Psalms 80 | SefariaPs 80 | Sefaria Sefaria

The Hebrew text with JPS translation and linked Jewish commentary.

The Church Fathers

Psalm 80 | Catena BiblePs 80 | Catena Bible Catena

Patristic comment gathered verse by verse across the psalm.

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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