Psalm 80

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Psalm 80 Restore us O God
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Background

• Another psalm of AsaphA testimony of Asaph
• Set to the lilies
• Israel still in existence
• A psalm crying for deliverance

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A Plea for Restoration (1-3)

• The shepherd of IsraelHis flock being led (cf.
  Psa. 23) protection
• Our shepherd John 104, 11, 14-18

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A Plea for Restoration (1-3)

• Dwelling between the cherubim a reference to
  the ark of the covenant (Ex. 2520-22)
• Shine forth! Cf. Ex. 3429-34 Deut. 332

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A Plea for Restoration (1-3)

• Before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh both
  Northern and Southern Israel present

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A Plea for Restoration (1-3)

• Restore us O God (3)
• A need for restoration
• Do we need restoration? Jer. 616, Neh. 813-18

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A Plea for Restoration (1-3)

• Cause your face to shine Num. 624-25
• And we shall be saved
• God can restore us to our state of relationship

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Devastation (4-7)

• How long? (4) God does know bestCf. Heb.
  125-11
• He was not hearing sin! Is. 115, Jer. 716

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Devastation (4-7)

• Tears in great measure (5)
• The scorn of their enemies (6) Humiliation
• Restore us O God (7) God can restore His name
  in our lives

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The Vine of Israel (8-19)

• Deliverance and establishment
• We are the branches -John 151-8, cf. Rom.
  1111-23

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The Vine of Israel (8-19)

• Out of EgyptPlanted in the Promised Land (8)
• It took deep root (9) boundaries-cf. Josh.
  2145. Gen. 1518-20, 1 Kn. 424-25, 2 Chron.
  926

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The Vine of Israel (8-19)

• Broken vine (12-13)
• A plea to return (14-15)
• Damaged

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The Vine of Israel (8-19)

• Let your hand be upon the man of Your right hand
  (17) The ONLY source of their strength

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The Vine of Israel (8-19)

• The promise (18)Was it a vain promise? When we
  make promises to God do we mean them (cf. Eccl.
  52-6)

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The Vine of Israel (8-19)

• Restore us O God (19)God can firm establish us
  AGAIN!

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May we seek His restoration while we still have
opportunity