Psalm 80: This psalm is concerned in its entirety with Israel, the northern kingdom. It seems to refer to the fall of Samaria, the capital, in 722 B.C., and constitutes a prayer that the Lord would restore His people. Restoring Israel, the Sheep and Vineyard of the LORD This psalm is titled To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A Testimony of Asaph. The Messiah, the Protector and Saviour of the church, is the Man of God’s right hand; he is the Arm of the Lord, for all power is given to him. In him is our strength, by which we are enabled to persevere to the end. “Background”: The backdrop for the Psalms is twofold: (2) The history of Israel. Historically, the psalms range in time from the origin of life to the post-Exilic joys of the Jews liberated from Babylon. Thematically, the psalms cover a wide spectrum of topics, ranging from heavenly worship to earthly war.
Psalm Chapter 80:1-19
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us. Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure. Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves. Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river. Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her? The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it. Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine; And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself. It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance. Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself. So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Father God, I thank You, Praise You and give You all the glory that no problem or circumstances that I face in this life time is to difficult for You. You are the God of the impossible. I thank You and praise You for Your word, the spiritual truths and life learning principles that I have been learning. I know that no one can learn about You over night and all Your promises You have for everyone who believes in the :Lord Jesus Christ. But as I walk, talk and am guided by You. This is a win! Win Situation! Let my out side prayers be as strong as my inside prayers. Help me to listen carefully to Your voice and not the enemies. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Your Precious Name Jesus Amen.
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