Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 80:3

"Turn us again, O God; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved." — Psalms 80:3 (ASV)

Turn us again — that is, “restore us,” not necessarily with reference to the Captivity, but generally, restore us to our pristine prosperity.

Cause thy face to shine. — The desert encampment and march is still in the poet’s thought. As in Psalms 67:1 (see Note) we have here a reminiscence of the priestly benediction.

Saved. — Or, helped. This verse constitutes the refrain.