“TURN US AGAIN, O GOD”
Psalms 80:1
The ten tribes were in captivity, and the hearts of their brethren,
still living at Jerusalem under the reign of David's line, seem to
have turned with great longing toward them. This psalm is full of
intercession on their behalf. Three times, at the turning-poin... [ Continue Reading ]
“CAUSE THY FACE TO SHINE”
Psalms 80:8
The imagery of the vine is taken from Jacob's dying words, in which he
compared Joseph to a fruitful bough which had grown over the wall,
Genesis 49:22. It is therefore a very apt and appropriate figure in
this psalm, of which the northern tribes are the speci... [ Continue Reading ]