Psalms 80: Cause Your Face to Shine

Psalm 80 is a Psalm by Asaph, to the tune of The Lilies of the Covenant, as the title says. It prays to the Shepherd of Israel. Three times it repeats, Turn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved. Israel is pictured as a vine God brought out of Egypt, now broken down. The people ask God to revive them.

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World English Bible · 19 verses

¹ For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm by Asaph. Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, stir up your might! Come to save us!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ Turn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ Yahweh God of Armies, how long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ You have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ You make us a source of contention to our neighbors. Our enemies laugh among themselves.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ Turn us again, God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ You brought a vine out of Egypt. You drove out the nations, and planted it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ You cleared the ground for it. It took deep root, and filled the land.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ The mountains were covered with its shadow. Its boughs were like God’s cedars.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ It sent out its branches to the sea, its shoots to the River.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² Why have you broken down its walls, so that all those who pass by the way pluck it?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ The boar out of the wood ravages it. The wild animals of the field feed on it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ Turn again, we beg you, God of Armies. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ the stock which your right hand planted, the branch that you made strong for yourself.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ It’s burned with fire. It’s cut down. They perish at your rebuke.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ So we will not turn away from you. Revive us, and we will call on your name.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ Turn us again, Yahweh God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Psalms 80 · Preschool

The Shepherd

Name Date

Color the shepherd and the vine. God is our shepherd.

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Bible Verse

“Turn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.”

Psalms 80:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God's people asked God to smile on them and save them. Let's make a big smile and say, Thank You, God!

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Psalms 80 · Grade 4

The Shepherd and the Vine

Name Date

Read and Think

The title of Psalm 80 calls it a Psalm by Asaph, set to the tune The Lilies of the Covenant. It prays to God as the Shepherd of Israel, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out. The refrain grows stronger each time, from God to God of Armies to Yahweh God of Armies: Turn us again. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

The people feel God's anger against their prayers. You have fed them with the bread of tears. Then Asaph tells Israel's story as a vine. God brought it out of Egypt, cleared the ground and planted it. It took deep root, its shadow covered mountains, and its branches reached the sea and the River.

Now its walls are broken down. The boar ravages it, and it is burned with fire. Asaph begs God to visit this vine and to strengthen the man at his right hand. He promises, So we will not turn away from you. Revive us, and we will call on your name. In the New Testament, Jesus used the picture of a vine for himself (John 15:1).

Show What You Know

How does the refrain grow stronger?
What does the bread of tears describe?
How far did the vine's branches reach?
What will the people do if God revives them?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

GodvinefaceShepherdEgypt

It prays to God as the of Israel, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.
The refrain grows stronger each time, from to God of Armies to Yahweh God of Armies: Turn us again.
Cause your to shine, and we will be saved.
God brought it out of , cleared the ground and planted it.
Asaph begs God to visit this and to strengthen the man at his right hand.

Think About It

What does it mean to ask God to cause his face to shine on us?
How can God revive a person or a church that feels broken?

Memory Verse

“Turn us again, God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.”

Psalms 80:7 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for shining your face on us. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Why is Israel pictured as a vine?
The people asked God to watch over the vine He planted. How do you need God to tend your life?

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Psalms 80 · Grade 5

Turn Us Again

Name Date

Read and Think

The title of Psalm 80 says it is a Psalm by Asaph. It is a community lament, and verse 2 names the northern tribes Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh. The psalm is built on a refrain repeated in verses 3, 7 and 19, each time with a fuller name for God: Turn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved. The words echo the priestly blessing of Numbers 6.

The central picture is Israel as a vine. You brought a vine out of Egypt. You drove out the nations, and planted it. The vine flourished until its shade covered the mountains and its branches reached the sea. Then God allowed its walls to be broken down so that passersby plucked it and wild animals fed on it. The image shows both God's past care and the people's present ruin.

Asaph asks God to look down from heaven and visit this vine. He prays, Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself. The people answer, So we will not turn away from you. Revive us, and we will call on your name. In the New Testament, Jesus calls himself the true vine (John 15:1), and many Christians read the man of God's right hand in light of him.

Show What You Know

Which tribes does verse 2 name?
What blessing does the refrain echo?
What does the vine image show?
How does the New Testament connect to the vine?

Crossword

Across

Cause your face to ____.
Cause your ____ to shine.

Down

You brought a ____ out of Egypt.
You brought a vine out of ____.
You who lead Joseph like a ____.

Think About It

Why does the refrain use a fuller name for God each time?
What would it mean for God to revive your faith?

Memory Verse

“Turn us again, Yahweh God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.”

Psalms 80:19 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for shining your face on us. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How does John 15:1 connect to this psalm?
What would it look like for your faith to come alive again?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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The Shepherd

Prayer

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Shine on Us

Trace the Words

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Mini Maze

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Turn Us Again

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The Vine

Prayer

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A Vine from Egypt

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

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The Vine God Planted

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

The Vine

Word Search

Prayer

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The Shepherd and the Vine

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

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Prayer

Take It Home

Turn Us Again

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

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Prayer

Take It Home

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