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Turn again, we beg you, God of hosts. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine,
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts - Again come and visit your people; come back again to your forsaken land. This is language…
19th Century
Baptist
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…
16th Century
Protestant
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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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts The Lord had been with his vine, the people of Israel, when he brought them …
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…
