A Prayer for Restoration

801 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

Other Translations of Psalm 80:1

New International Version

A Prayer for Restoration

801 In Hebrew texts 80:1-19 is numbered 80:2-20.Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth

English Standard Version

A Prayer for Restoration

801 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.

The Message

A Prayer for Restoration

801 Listen, Shepherd, Israel's Shepherd - get all your Joseph sheep together. Throw beams of light from your dazzling throne

New King James Version

A Prayer for Restoration

801 To the Chief Musician. Set to 'The Lilies.' A Testimony of Asaph. A Psalm. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth!

New Living Translation

A Prayer for Restoration

801 Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph's descendants like a flock. O God, enthroned above the cherubim, display your radiant glory

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 80:1

Commentary on Psalm 80:1-7

(Read Psalm 80:1-7)

He that dwelleth upon the mercy-seat, is the good Shepherd of his people. But we can neither expect the comfort of his love, nor the protection of his arm, unless we partake of his converting grace. If he is really angry at the prayers of his people, it is because, although they pray, their ends are not right, or there is some secret sin indulged in them, or he will try their patience and perseverance in prayer. When God is displeased with his people, we must expect to see them in tears, and their enemies in triumph. There is no salvation but from God's favour; there is no conversion to God but by his own grace.

7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,

Other Translations of Psalm 95:7

New International Version

7 for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if only you would hear his voice,

English Standard Version

7 For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today, if you hear his voice,

The Message

7 Oh yes, he's our God, and we're the people he pastures, the flock he feeds. Drop everything and listen, listen as he speaks:

New King James Version

7 For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice:

New Living Translation

7 for he is our God. We are the people he watches over, the flock under his care. If only you would listen to his voice today!

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 95:7

Commentary on Psalm 95:1-7

(Read Psalm 95:1-7)

Whenever we come into God's presence, we must come with thanksgiving. The Lord is to be praised; we do not want matter, it were well if we did not want a heart. How great is that God, whose the whole earth is, and the fulness thereof; who directs and disposes of all!, The Lord Jesus, whom we are here taught to praise, is a great God; the mighty God is one of his titles, and God over all, blessed for evermore. To him all power is given, both in heaven and earth. He is our God, and we should praise him. He is our Saviour, and the Author of our blessedness. The gospel church is his flock, Christ is the great and good Shepherd of believers; he sought them when lost, and brought them to his fold.