Advent Season · Fourth Sunday of Advent · Year C
Luke 1:46b-55 or Psalm 80:1-7
Restore Us, O God
December 19, 2027
Overview & Insights
“Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved.” (Psalm 80:3)
The psalmist cries out to the Shepherd of Israel to stir up his might and come to save his people, who have been fed with the bread of tears. Three times the prayer repeats its refrain, pleading for God's face to shine and bring restoration.
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Commentary
Commentary on Psalm 80:1-7 Working Preacher
The Lutheran home commentary on this lament for restoration as Advent turns toward Christmas.
Psalm 80:1-7 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary on Advent ending, as it began, in honest lament.
Psalm 80 - Restore Us, O God Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical study of the plea for the Shepherd of Israel to restore his flock.
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