Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Return to us, God Almighty! Look down from heaven and see! Watch over this vine, New Living Translation Come back, we beg you, O God of Heaven’s Armies. Look down from heaven and see our plight. Take care of this grapevine English Standard Version Turn again, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine, Berean Standard Bible Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine— King James Bible Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine; New King James Version Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts; Look down from heaven and see, And visit this vine New American Standard Bible God of armies, do turn back; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine, NASB 1995 O God of hosts, turn again now, we beseech You; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine, NASB 1977 O God of hosts, turn again now, we beseech Thee; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine, Legacy Standard Bible O God of hosts, return now, we beseech You; Look down from heaven and see, and visit this vine, Amplified Bible Turn again [in favor to us], O God of hosts; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine, Christian Standard Bible Return, God of Armies. Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine, Holman Christian Standard Bible Return, God of Hosts. Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine, American Standard Version Turn again, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: Look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine, Contemporary English Version God All-Powerful, please do something! Look down from heaven and see what's happening to this vine. English Revised Version Turn again, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine, GOD'S WORD® Translation O God, commander of armies, come back! Look from heaven and see! Come to help this vine. Good News Translation Turn to us, Almighty God! Look down from heaven at us; come and save your people! International Standard Version God of the Heavenly Armies, return! Look down from heaven and see. Show care toward this vine. Majority Standard Bible Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine— NET Bible O God, invincible warrior, come back! Look down from heaven and take notice! Take care of this vine, New Heart English Bible Return, we beg you, God of hosts. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine, Webster's Bible Translation Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine; World English Bible Turn again, we beg you, God of Armies. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionGod of Hosts, turn back, we implore You, "" Look from the heavens, and see, and inspect this vine, Young's Literal Translation God of Hosts, turn back, we beseech Thee, Look from heaven, and see, and inspect this vine, Smith's Literal Translation O God of armies, turn back now: look from the heavens and see, and review this vine; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTurn again, O God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Turn back again, God of hosts; look down from heaven and see; Visit this vine, New Revised Standard Version Turn again, O God of hosts; look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleReturn we beseech thee, O God of hosts; look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine Peshitta Holy Bible Translated God of hosts, return and look from Heaven and see and visit this vine! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917O God of hosts, return, we beseech Thee; Look from heaven, and behold, and be mindful of this vine, Brenton Septuagint Translation O God of hosts, turn, we pray thee: look on us from heaven, and behold and visit this vine; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel…13The boar from the forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it. 14Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine— 15the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself.… Cross References Isaiah 5:1-7 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. ... Jeremiah 2:21 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? Ezekiel 15:1-8 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? ... Hosea 10:1 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. Matthew 21:33-41 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. ... John 15:1-8 “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. ... Isaiah 27:2-6 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. ... Jeremiah 12:10 Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a desolate wasteland. Mark 12:1-9 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. ... Luke 20:9-16 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. ... Isaiah 3:14 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. Ezekiel 19:10-14 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. ... Romans 11:17-24 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.” ... Deuteronomy 32:32-33 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. 1 Kings 9:6-9 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?’ ... Treasury of Scripture Return, we beseech you, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine; return Psalm 7:7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high. Psalm 90:13 Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants. Isaiah 63:15,17 Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained? … look down Psalm 33:13 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. Isaiah 63:15 Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained? Lamentations 3:50 Till the LORD look down, and behold from heaven. Jump to Previous Almighty Armies Beg Beseech Care Eyes Heaven Hosts Inspect Mindful Regard Turn Turned Vine Visit WatchJump to Next Almighty Armies Beg Beseech Care Eyes Heaven Hosts Inspect Mindful Regard Turn Turned Vine Visit WatchPsalm 80 1. The psalmist in his prayer complains of the miseries of the church8. God's former favors are turned into judgments 14. He prays for deliverance Return, O God of Hosts The phrase "Return, O God of Hosts" is a heartfelt plea for divine intervention and presence. The Hebrew word for "return" is "שׁוּב" (shuv), which implies a turning back or restoration. This reflects the Israelites' desire for God to restore His favor and presence among them. The title "God of Hosts" (Hebrew: "יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת", Yahweh Sabaoth) emphasizes God's supreme command over the heavenly armies, underscoring His power and authority. Historically, this title reassures the faithful of God's ability to protect and deliver His people, reminding them of His past victories and His covenantal faithfulness. we pray! Look down from heaven and see attend to this vine Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Return,שֽׁ֫וּב־ (šūḇ-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again O God אֱלֹהִ֣ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Hosts, צְבָאוֹת֮ (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign we pray! נָ֥א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' Look down הַבֵּ֣ט (hab·bêṭ) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5027: To scan, look intently at, to regard from heaven מִשָּׁמַ֣יִם (miš·šā·ma·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky and see! וּרְאֵ֑ה (ū·rə·’êh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see Attend to וּ֝פְקֹ֗ד (ū·p̄ə·qōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit this זֹֽאת׃ (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, vine, גֶּ֣פֶן (ge·p̄en) Noun - common singular Strong's 1612: A vine, the grape Links Psalm 80:14 NIVPsalm 80:14 NLT Psalm 80:14 ESV Psalm 80:14 NASB Psalm 80:14 KJV Psalm 80:14 BibleApps.com Psalm 80:14 Biblia Paralela Psalm 80:14 Chinese Bible Psalm 80:14 French Bible Psalm 80:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 80:14 Turn again we beg you God (Psalm Ps Psa.) |