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Praying When God Feels Distant
Commentators explain that the plea "Return, we beseech thee" is the cry of a people who feel abandoned. This verse models how to pray during times of spiritual dryness or hardship. Even when God seems distant or has hidden His face, the faithful response is not despair but persistent prayer, confidently asking Him to turn back and show mercy.
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Psalms
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 80:14
18th Century
Theologian
Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts - Again come and visit your people; come back again to your forsaken land. This is language…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 80:8–15
19th Century
Preacher
Notice how a soul, in deep distress, usually gets to God. Under some aspect or other, by some way or another, the heart gropes its way until it fin…
John Calvin
On Psalms 80:14
16th Century
Theologian
Return, I beseech thee, O God of Hosts! In these words, the intention is to teach that we should not yield to temptation, even if God shou…
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John Gill
On Psalms 80:14
17th Century
Pastor
Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts
The Lord had been with his vine, the people of Israel, when he brought them …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 80:8–16
17th Century
Minister
The church is represented as a vine and a vineyard. The root of this vine is Christ; the branches are believers. The church is like a vine, needing…