Psalm 80 - Thursday

Psalm 80

For the director of music. To the tune of "The Lilies of the Covenant." Of Asaph. A psalm.

1 Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph like a flock;
you who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth

2 before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
Awaken your might;
come and save us.

3 Restore us, O God;
make your face shine upon us,
that we may be saved.

4 O LORD God Almighty,
how long will your anger smolder
against the prayers of your people?

5 You have fed them with the bread of tears;
you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.

6 You have made us a source of contention to our neighbors,
and our enemies mock us.

7 Restore us, O God Almighty;
make your face shine upon us,
that we may be saved.

8 You brought a vine out of Egypt;
you drove out the nations and planted it.

9 You cleared the ground for it,
and it took root and filled the land.

10 The mountains were covered with its shade,
the mighty cedars with its branches.

11 It sent out its boughs to the Sea, ^[a]
its shoots as far as the River. ^[b]

12 Why have you broken down its walls
so that all who pass by pick its grapes?

13 Boars from the forest ravage it
and the creatures of the field feed on it.

14 Return to us, O God Almighty!
Look down from heaven and see!
Watch over this vine,

15 the root your right hand has planted,
the son ^[c] you have raised up for yourself.

16 Your vine is cut down, it is burned with fire;
at your rebuke your people perish.

17 Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand,
the son of man you have raised up for yourself.

18 Then we will not turn away from you;
revive us, and we will call on your name.

19 Restore us, O LORD God Almighty;
make your face shine upon us,
that we may be saved.

Chin Ling : This is a plead of restoration. Asaph's plead for restoration is so painful that it really reminded me to always remember to keep my ways and step with the Lord. Yet, deep down, I'm startign to realise how good God is by sending his son Jesus for me, to spare us the pain from being seperated from him. How good is our God that my sins are already on the cross many years ago on Good Friday. Thank You Jesus. Really, from the bottom of my heart. By the way, Can I thank God too! I just received news about my bonus too! And its very significant!AHHHH! Praise the Lord!

Eunice: God, I dont want to live in the 400 lost years when you are so silent. Lord Jesus, give me strength for today, just like how you've always been carrying me throughthe day before and yesterday. TO grow is to catch your heartbeat, but God, I cant hear you..

Crow: I read this psalm last night and I really had no idea how it could speak to me.. This morning when I was bathing, I realized the liquid soap container finally had soap in it! (haha, it had been empty for the past few weeks/months! Haha) Well, that’s my family.. we’ll just leave things there empty till finally someone cannot stand it, and does something about it… and we all know that in the end, it will get filled.. Well, what is my point? Haha. the Lord just said to me that in all times good and bad, to leave my heart and hands empty as they are before him… and He will come and fill it in his time.. and as for me I just have to trust that in the end, it will get filled.. What has this got to do with today’s psalm? Haha, well the psalmist is crying out for God to come and restore His people.. and many times when I am in a dry period, I too cry out to God to come once again and restore, and many times I wonder when will God ever come, when will I ever breakthrough.. now the Lord says that in those times to trust and believe that He will come and fill me up in the end.. Thank u Lord

Aileen: This is my prayer that our family will be restored also for my adult cell too!

Sara: i dont know, but the thing that spoke to me was vs 14 - 17, that the Lord will watch over the vine, the root that His right hand has planted. The vine is cut down, it is burned with fire; at His rebuke, His people perish. The same goes for me, as He has created me, He cares for me and grows me and blooms me (haha.. like a flower). At the same time, He disciplines because He loves... and I must be careful to walk in His ways that my Lord does not have to come to the point where I am beyond redemption and must be zapped. haa... ok... Discipline is never easy, but is every necessary. But it all happens because He cares! =)

Dellia: Let Your face shine upon us, that we might be the bearer of Your light!