1. [To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph.] Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest {between} the cherubims, shine forth. {of: or, for} →

Hey folks, it's Norm MacDonald here with an update on Psalms 80. This is a sad one, y'all. Apparently, God's people are sad and are asking God to restore them to the land that He gave them. The Psalmist is asking God to turn His face towards them, and the people cry out that they have been destroyed and scattered. →

Joe: Alright, so what do you got for us? Bible Expert: Well Joe, in Psalms 80 the people of Israel are crying out to God for help. They lament their current situation and plead with God to restore them and bring back their prosperity. →

Alex Trebek: So, what do you do for a living? Contestant: Well, actually I'm a Biblical scholar. Alex Trebek (with a sigh): Alright, if you must...tell me about Psalms 80. Contestant: Psalms 80 is a prayer of supplication. →

"Listen up, new recruits! Psalms 80 is all about prayer. We got a prayer for God to turn toward us and show us mercy. We gotta ask Him to come down and rescue us. We prayin' to God to bring back His vineyard, which is His chosen people. →

Batman: Robin, we must help the Israelites, for the Lord has commanded us to do so! Robin: What does the Lord ask of us, Batman? Batman: He wants us to restore the fortunes of Jacob and bring them back to their former glory! →

C'mon, man! Here's the deal: literally, Psalms 80 is all about God's people. See here, Jack, the psalmist is telling us that God's people used to be so powerful and so blessed, just like my father used to say. →

O God of Hosts, we have a huge problem: the vine of Israel that you planted has been destroyed. It's unbelievable! The brambles have come up and taken over, covering the land with sadness. We have been ruined by haters and losers, and our adversaries have laughed and mocked us. →

(Peter Griffin): Alright, so in Psalms chapter 80, there's this plea to God to restore the Israelites to their former glory. It's like God's a farmer and the Israelites are his vine that he planted. Then God's anger comes and he destroys the vine, but he still wants it to flourish. →