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Look down from heaven and see! Watch over this vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/80.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Come back, we beg you, O God of Heaven’s Armies. Look down from heaven and see our plight. Take care of this grapevine<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/80.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Turn again, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/80.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/80.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/80.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts; Look down from heaven and see, And visit this vine<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/80.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />God of armies, do turn back; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/80.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />O God of hosts, turn again now, we beseech You; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/80.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />O God <i>of</i> hosts, turn again now, we beseech Thee; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/80.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />O God <i>of</i> hosts, return now, we beseech You; Look down from heaven and see, and visit this vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/80.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Turn again [in favor to us], O God of hosts; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/80.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Return, God of Armies. Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/80.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Return, God of Hosts. Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/80.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Turn again, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: Look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/80.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God All-Powerful, please do something! Look down from heaven and see what's happening to this vine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/80.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Turn again, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/80.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />O God, commander of armies, come back! Look from heaven and see! Come to help this vine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/80.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Turn to us, Almighty God! Look down from heaven at us; come and save your people! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/80.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />God of the Heavenly Armies, return! Look down from heaven and see. Show care toward this vine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/80.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/80.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />O God, invincible warrior, come back! Look down from heaven and take notice! Take care of this vine, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/80.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Return, we beg you, God of hosts. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/80.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/80.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Turn again, we beg you, God of Armies. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/80.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />God of Hosts, turn back, we implore You, "" Look from the heavens, and see, and inspect this vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/80.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> God of Hosts, turn back, we beseech Thee, Look from heaven, and see, and inspect this vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/80.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />O God of armies, turn back now: look from the heavens and see, and review this vine;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/80.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Turn again, O God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/80.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 79:15>Turn back, O God of hosts. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/80.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Turn back again, God of hosts; look down from heaven and see; Visit this vine, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/80.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Turn again, O God of hosts; look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/80.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Return we beseech thee, O God of hosts; look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/80.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />God of hosts, return and look from Heaven and see and visit this vine!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/80.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />O God of hosts, return, we beseech Thee; Look from heaven, and behold, and be mindful of this vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/80.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />O God of hosts, turn, we pray thee: look on <i>us</i> from heaven, and behold and visit this vine;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/80-14.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=10161" 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">13</span>The boar from the forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šūḇ- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">Return,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">O God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">we pray!</a> <a href="/hebrew/5027.htm" title="5027: hab·bêṭ (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To look. A primitive root; to scan, i.e. Look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care.">Look down</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: miš·šā·ma·yim (Prep-m:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">from heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ū·rə·’êh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and see!</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: ū·p̄ə·qōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">Attend to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1612.htm" title="1612: ge·p̄en (N-cs) -- A vine. From an unused root meaning to bend; a vine, especially the grape.">vine—</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself.…<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="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a></span><br />I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-21.htm">Jeremiah 2:21</a></span><br />I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/15-1.htm">Ezekiel 15:1-8</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest? / Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-1.htm">Hosea 10:1</a></span><br />Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33-41</a></span><br />Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-8</a></span><br />“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-2.htm">Isaiah 27:2-6</a></span><br />In that day: “Sing about a fruitful vineyard. / I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it; / I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-10.htm">Jeremiah 12:10</a></span><br />Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a desolate wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-1.htm">Mark 12:1-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. / But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-9.htm">Luke 20:9-16</a></span><br />Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed. / So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-14.htm">Isaiah 3:14</a></span><br />The LORD brings this charge against the elders and leaders of His people: “You have devoured the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Ezekiel 19:10-14</a></span><br />Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters. / It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage. / But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-24</a></span><br />Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-32.htm">Deuteronomy 32:32-33</a></span><br />But their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter. / Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-6.htm">1 Kings 9:6-9</a></span><br />But if indeed you or your sons turn away from following Me and do not keep the commandments and statutes I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, / then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. Then Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all peoples. / And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Return, we beseech you, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;</p><p class="hdg">return</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-7.htm">Psalm 7:7</a></b></br> So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-13.htm">Psalm 90:13</a></b></br> Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/63-15.htm">Isaiah 63:15,17</a></b></br> Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where <i>is</i> thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained? … </p><p class="hdg">look down</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-13.htm">Psalm 33:13</a></b></br> The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/63-15.htm">Isaiah 63:15</a></b></br> Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where <i>is</i> thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/3-50.htm">Lamentations 3:50</a></b></br> Till the LORD look down, and behold from heaven.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/80-7.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/psalms/80-7.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/job/19-16.htm">Beg</a> <a href="/job/42-4.htm">Beseech</a> <a href="/psalms/78-71.htm">Care</a> <a href="/psalms/79-10.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/79-2.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/80-7.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Inspect</a> <a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/psalms/74-20.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/psalms/80-7.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/78-66.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Visit</a> <a href="/psalms/71-10.htm">Watch</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/80-19.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/psalms/80-19.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/psalms/109-10.htm">Beg</a> <a href="/psalms/116-4.htm">Beseech</a> <a href="/psalms/88-5.htm">Care</a> <a href="/psalms/84-9.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/85-11.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/80-19.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-29.htm">Inspect</a> <a href="/psalms/103-14.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/psalms/86-14.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/psalms/80-18.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/80-18.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/80-16.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/psalms/89-32.htm">Visit</a> <a href="/psalms/90-4.htm">Watch</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>Return, O God of Hosts, we pray!</b><br>This phrase is a plea for divine intervention and restoration. The title "God of Hosts" emphasizes God's sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies, suggesting a call for powerful assistance. The Israelites often invoked this title in times of national distress, reflecting their understanding of God as a mighty warrior who could deliver them from their enemies. This plea for God to "return" indicates a perceived distance or absence of God's favor, possibly due to the nation's sin or disobedience. The call for God to return is reminiscent of other biblical prayers for restoration, such as in <a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a>, where God promises to heal the land if His people humble themselves and pray.<p><b>Look down from heaven and see!</b><br>This phrase underscores the belief in God's omniscience and His ability to observe all things from His heavenly throne. It is a request for God to take notice of the plight of His people, suggesting that their suffering has reached a point where divine intervention is necessary. The imagery of God looking down from heaven is common in the Psalms and other biblical texts, such as <a href="/psalms/33-13.htm">Psalm 33:13-14</a>, where God is depicted as observing all of humanity. This appeal for God to "see" implies a desire for Him to act with compassion and justice, as seen in <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a>, where God sees the affliction of the Israelites in Egypt and decides to deliver them.<p><b>Attend to this vine—</b><br>The "vine" is a metaphor for Israel, a common symbol in the Old Testament representing the nation as God's chosen people. This imagery is rooted in passages like <a href="/isaiah/5.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a>, where Israel is depicted as a vineyard planted and tended by God. The request for God to "attend" to the vine suggests a need for care and restoration, indicating that the nation is in a state of spiritual or physical decline. This metaphor also foreshadows the New Testament, where Jesus refers to Himself as the true vine in <a href="/john/15.htm">John 15:1</a>, establishing a connection between the care God provides to Israel and the spiritual nourishment found in Christ. The vine imagery highlights the covenant relationship between God and His people, emphasizing their dependence on Him for sustenance and growth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god_of_hosts.htm">God of Hosts</a></b><br>This title emphasizes God's sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies, highlighting His power and authority.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/heaven.htm">Heaven</a></b><br>The dwelling place of God, symbolizing His transcendence and omniscience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vine.htm">The Vine</a></b><br>Represents Israel, God's chosen people, often depicted as a vineyard in the Old Testament, symbolizing their relationship with God and their need for His care and protection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_care.htm">God's Sovereignty and Care</a></b><br>Recognize that God is in control and has the power to intervene in our lives. Just as He is the "God of Hosts," He commands all things and can bring restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prayer.htm">The Importance of Prayer</a></b><br>The psalmist's plea for God to "return" and "look down" is a model for us to earnestly seek God's presence and intervention in our lives through prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_fruitfulness.htm">Spiritual Fruitfulness</a></b><br>Like the vine, we are called to bear fruit. Reflect on your spiritual life and consider how you can remain connected to Christ, the true vine, to produce good fruit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_people.htm">God's Faithfulness to His People</a></b><br>Trust in God's faithfulness to His covenant people. He has not abandoned us and will attend to our needs when we call upon Him.<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/what's_the_meaning_of_'the_true_vine'.htm">What is the meaning of 'The True Vine'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_i_find_rest_from_my_burdens.htm">How should we care for widows according to scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_exalt_israel's_horn,_not_others.htm">Why is God said to exalt 'the horn of his people' only for Israel, excluding other nations? (Psalm 148:14)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god_observe_all_humans_at_once.htm">(Psalm 14:2) How can God observe all of humanity at once, and is there any scientific basis for such omniscience?</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 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "come back to us, to be our Helper and Defender." <span class="cmt_word">Look down from heaven, and behold</span>. Condescend to "look down" upon us "from heaven," thy dwelling place, and "behold" - take note of our condition, see how we suffer, and thou wilt be sure to visit this vine; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> to "visit" it, not in wrath, but in loving kindness and compassion - to "visit it with thy salvation" (<a href="/psalms/106-4.htm">Psalm 106:4</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/80-14.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">Return,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֽׁ֫וּב־</span> <span class="translit">(šūḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hosts,</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבָאוֹת֮</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we pray!</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Look down</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבֵּ֣ט</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bêṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5027.htm">Strong's 5027: </a> </span><span class="str2">To scan, look intently at, to regard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from heaven</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשָּׁמַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and see!</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְאֵ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·’êh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Attend to</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝פְקֹ֗ד</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ə·qōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹֽאת׃</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">vine,</span><br /><span class="heb">גֶּ֣פֶן</span> <span class="translit">(ge·p̄en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1612.htm">Strong's 1612: </a> </span><span class="str2">A vine, the grape</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/80-14.htm">Psalm 80:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/80-14.htm">Psalm 80:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/80-14.htm">Psalm 80:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/80-14.htm">Psalm 80:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/80-14.htm">Psalm 80:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/80-14.htm">Psalm 80:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/80-14.htm">Psalm 80:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/80-14.htm">Psalm 80:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/80-14.htm">Psalm 80:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/80-14.htm">Psalm 80:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/80-14.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 80:14 Turn again we beg you God (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/80-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 80:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 80:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/80-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 80:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 80:15" /></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>