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Revive us so we can call on your name once more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/80.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then we shall not turn back from you; give us life, and we will call upon your name!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/80.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/80.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/80.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then we will not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/80.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then we will not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/80.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then we shall not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/80.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then we shall not turn back from Thee; Revive us, and we will call upon Thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/80.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then we shall not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/80.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then we shall not turn back from You; Revive us and we will call on Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/80.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then we will not turn away from you; revive us, and we will call on your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/80.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/80.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So shall we not go back from thee: Quicken thou us, and we will call upon thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/80.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then we will never turn away. Put new life into us, and we will worship you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/80.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So shall we not go back from thee: quicken thou us, and we will call upon thy name,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/80.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then we will never turn away from you. Give us life again, and we will call on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/80.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We will never turn away from you again; keep us alive, and we will praise you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/80.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then we will not turn away from you. Restore us, so we can call upon your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/80.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/80.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then we will not turn away from you. Revive us and we will pray to you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/80.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So we will not turn away from you. Revive us, and we will call on your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/80.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So will we not go back from thee: revive us, and we will call upon thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/80.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So we will not turn away from you. Revive us, and we will call on your name. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/80.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And we do not go back from You, "" You revive us, and in Your Name we call.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/80.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And we do not go back from Thee, Thou dost revive us, and in Thy name we call.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/80.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And we will not draw back from thee: thou wilt cause us to live, and we will call upon thy name.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/80.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And we depart not from thee, thou shalt quicken us: and we will call upon thy name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/80.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 79:19>For we do not depart from you, and you will revive us. And we will invoke your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/80.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then we will not withdraw from you; revive us, and we will call on your name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/80.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then we will never turn back from you; give us life, and we will call on your name.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/80.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So will we not go back from thee; quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/80.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Give us life so that we will not turn from you, and we will call upon your Name.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/80.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So shall we not turn back from Thee; Quicken Thou us, and we will call upon Thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/80.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So will we not depart from thee: thou shalt quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/80-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10192" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/80.htm">Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Then we will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5472.htm" title="5472: nā·sō·wḡ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To move away, backslide. A primitive root; properly, to flinch, i.e. to go back, literally or figuratively.">turn away</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·me·kā (Prep:: 2ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from You;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: tə·ḥay·yê·nū (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms:: 1cp) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">revive us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: niq·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and we will call</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: ū·ḇə·šim·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">on Your name.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-4.htm">John 15:4-5</a></span><br />Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. / I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-2.htm">Hosea 14:2</a></span><br />Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-68.htm">John 6:68</a></span><br />Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</a></span><br />Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-7.htm">John 15:7</a></span><br />If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-14.htm">Ezekiel 37:14</a></span><br />I will put My Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it, declares the LORD.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-27.htm">John 10:27-28</a></span><br />My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. / I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Isaiah 26:19</a></span><br />Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-11.htm">Romans 8:11</a></span><br />And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Ezekiel 36:27</a></span><br />And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-12.htm">1 John 5:12</a></span><br />Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-15.htm">Isaiah 32:15</a></span><br />until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-20.htm">Galatians 2:20</a></span><br />I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So will not we go back from you: quicken us, and we will call on your name.</p><p class="hdg">so will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-13.htm">Psalm 79:13</a></b></br> So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/6-66.htm">John 6:66-69</a></b></br> From that <i>time</i> many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/10-38.htm">Hebrews 10:38,39</a></b></br> Now the just shall live by faith: but if <i>any man</i> draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him… </p><p class="hdg">Quicken</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/85-6.htm">Psalm 85:6</a></b></br> Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Psalm 119:25,37,40,107,154,156</a></b></br> DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/1-4.htm">Song of Solomon 1:4</a></b></br> Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/78-50.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/79-13.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/71-20.htm">Quicken</a> <a href="/psalms/71-20.htm">Revive</a> <a href="/psalms/80-14.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/80-14.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/85-6.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/84-4.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/85-6.htm">Quicken</a> <a href="/psalms/85-6.htm">Revive</a> <a href="/psalms/80-19.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/81-6.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 80</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">The psalmist in his prayer complains of the miseries of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">God's former favors are turned into judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/80-14.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/80.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/80.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then we will not turn away from You;</b><br>This phrase reflects a commitment to faithfulness and loyalty to God. In the context of Israel's history, turning away from God often led to periods of judgment and exile, as seen in the cycles of sin and repentance in the Book of Judges. The plea not to turn away is a recognition of past failures and a desire for steadfastness. This echoes the covenant relationship established at Sinai, where Israel was called to be a holy nation (<a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a>). Theologically, it underscores the importance of perseverance in faith, a theme also found in the New Testament, such as in <a href="/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23</a>, which encourages believers to hold fast to their confession without wavering.<p><b>revive us,</b><br>The request for revival indicates a need for spiritual renewal and restoration. In the Old Testament, revival often followed periods of national repentance and was marked by a return to the worship of Yahweh, as seen in the reforms of kings like Hezekiah and Josiah (<a href="/2_kings/18.htm">2 Kings 18:1-6</a>, <a href="/2_kings/23.htm">2 Kings 23:1-25</a>). The concept of revival is also prophetic, pointing to the ultimate renewal found in the New Covenant through Jesus Christ, who offers new life (<a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>). This plea for revival is a recognition of human inability to achieve spiritual vitality apart from divine intervention.<p><b>and we will call on Your name.</b><br>Calling on God's name signifies invoking His presence, power, and authority. In biblical times, a name was more than a label; it represented the character and essence of a person. To call on God's name is to seek His help and acknowledge His sovereignty. This is seen in the practice of prayer and worship throughout Scripture, such as in the dedication of Solomon's temple (<a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">1 Kings 8:22-53</a>). In the New Testament, calling on the name of the Lord is associated with salvation (<a href="/romans/10-13.htm">Romans 10:13</a>), emphasizing the personal relationship believers have with God through Christ. This phrase also connects to the promise of God's responsiveness to those who earnestly seek Him (<a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12-13</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph.htm">Asaph</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/80.htm">Psalm 80</a>, Asaph was a prominent Levite singer and seer in David's court, known for his role in leading worship and composing psalms.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of Israel is the primary subject of this psalm, representing God's chosen people who are seeking restoration and revival.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure to whom the psalm is addressed, God is depicted as the Shepherd and Savior of Israel, the one who can revive and restore His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/v/vineyard.htm">Vineyard</a></b><br>A metaphor used earlier in the psalm to describe Israel, symbolizing God's care and cultivation of His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/revival.htm">Revival</a></b><br>The event or process of spiritual renewal and restoration that the psalmist is pleading for, indicating a return to faithfulness and calling upon God's name.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god_for_revival.htm">Dependence on God for Revival</a></b><br>True revival comes from God alone. We must recognize our dependence on Him for spiritual renewal and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_faithfulness.htm">Commitment to Faithfulness</a></b><br>The psalmist's promise not to turn away from God highlights the importance of steadfastness in our faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_calling_on_god's_name.htm">The Power of Calling on God's Name</a></b><br>Calling on God's name signifies a deep relationship and trust in His power and presence. It is an essential practice for believers seeking revival.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_repentance.htm">The Role of Repentance</a></b><br>Revival often begins with repentance, a turning away from sin and a turning towards God, as seen in the psalmist's plea.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_corporate_prayer.htm">Community and Corporate Prayer</a></b><br>The communal nature of the psalm suggests the importance of corporate prayer and seeking God together as a community of believers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_80.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 80</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_80_18_poetic_exaggeration.htm">Psalm 80:18 implies Israel’s unwavering devotion once revived; however, biblical accounts frequently show Israel backsliding. Is this consistent, or is it poetic exaggeration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jethro_also_reuel,_or_a_contradiction.htm">Exodus 18:1 calls Moses' father-in-law 'Jethro,' yet Exodus 2:18 refers to him as 'Reuel.' Are these two names for the same person, or is this a contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_there_suffering_if_god_provides.htm">(Psalm 145:16) If God 'satisfies the desire of every living thing,' how do we explain rampant hunger, disease, and poverty around the world?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/father_of_english_hymnody.htm">Who was Fanny Crosby and what are her hymns?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/80.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So will not we go back from thee;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "we shall not go hack from thee <span class="accented">any more</span>." Gratitude for our deliverance will hind us fast to thy service. <span class="cmt_word">Quicken us</span> (comp. <a href="/hosea/6-2.htm">Hosea 6:2</a>). The prayer is for national rather than spiritual life - for a recovery from the destruction which has almost come upon them (ver. 16). <span class="cmt_word">And we will call upon thy Name</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> we will be faithful to thee henceforth; we will not go after other gods, but "call upon" thee, and thee only. The poet makes himself the spokesman of the whole nation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/80-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then we will not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turn away</span><br /><span class="heb">נָס֥וֹג</span> <span class="translit">(nā·sō·wḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5472.htm">Strong's 5472: </a> </span><span class="str2">To move away, backslide</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from You;</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּ֑ךָּ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·me·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">revive us,</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּ֝חַיֵּ֗נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḥay·yê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and we will call</span><br /><span class="heb">נִקְרָֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(niq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on Your name.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְשִׁמְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·šim·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/80-18.htm">Psalm 80:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/80-18.htm">Psalm 80:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/80-18.htm">Psalm 80:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/80-18.htm">Psalm 80:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/80-18.htm">Psalm 80:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/80-18.htm">Psalm 80:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/80-18.htm">Psalm 80:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/80-18.htm">Psalm 80:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/80-18.htm">Psalm 80:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/80-18.htm">Psalm 80:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/80-18.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 80:18 So we will not turn away (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/80-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 80:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 80:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/80-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 80:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 80:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>