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A Cry for National Restoration
Most scholars, including Calvin and Barnes, interpret the plea 'Turn us again' as a cry for national restoration. The people are asking God to bring them back from exile or to restore their former prosperity. It's a prayer for God to reverse their desperate circumstances and bring them back to a place of security and blessing.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 80:3
18th Century
Theologian
Turn us again - This phrase in our translation would seem to mean, “Turn us again from our sins,” or, “Bring us back to our duty, and to you…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 80:3
19th Century
Bishop
Turn us again — that is, “restore us,” not necessarily with reference to the Captivity, but generally, restore us to …
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 80:1–3
19th Century
Preacher
To whom could Israel go, in times of distress, but to her God?
It was well that her psalmists should teach her thus to pray. Notice the form …
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John Calvin
On Psalms 80:3
16th Century
Theologian
Turn us again, O God! The meaning of this prayer is: Restore us to our former state. They had petitioned in the preceding verse that God w…
John Gill
On Psalms 80:3
17th Century
Pastor
Turn us again, O God
From our captivity, as the Targum, into our own land; or return us backsliding sinners to yours…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 80:1–7
17th Century
Minister
He who dwells upon the mercy-seat is the good Shepherd of His people. But we can neither expect the comfort of His love nor the protection of His a…