Psalm 80 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 80.

Meditate on verses 3, 7, and 19.

O God, restore us

and cause Your face to shine upon us,

and we will be saved.

O God of hosts, restore us

 and cause Your face to shine upon us,

and we will be saved.

O LORD God of hosts, restore us;

 cause Your face to shine upon us,

and we will be saved.

Asaph’s prayer request sounds the same in three of the verses in Psalm 80, but each time he makes the request he adds to the name of God; “O God, O God of hosts, O LORD God of hosts…” (vs. 3, 7, 19).  You can hear the urgency as he calls on the LORD to save Israel. 

Instead of Israel being fed with manna and water from the rock, God was feeding the people with the bread of tears and making them drink tears in large measure (Psalm 80:5).   Asaph asked God how long He would be angry with the prayer of His people (Psalm 80:4).

Are you or someone you love in a season of God’s discipline and reproof?  Remember that God disciplines those He loves (Hebrews 12:6).  Call on the name of the LORD in repentance and trust.

Pray Psalm 80:17-19 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, let Your hand be upon ________ and me.

 Make us people of Your right hand

 and people whom You have made strong for Yourself.

  Do not let us turn back from You;

revive us, and we will call upon Your name. 

O LORD God of hosts, restore us;

 cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”