Psalms 80:3
Turn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.
Interpretation
Wisdom shapes a restore us that is traced in ordinary routines. Psalms 80:3: notice "turn" and "again". Keep restore us in promises we keep—keep zeal yoked to love. Through creation & new creation, From creation to re‑creation—God renews people and cosmos (Gen 1; Isa 43:19; 2 Cor 5:17; Rev 21:5).
Context
Psalm 80 repeats a refrain of restoration (Psalms 80:3). The shepherd‑king is invoked to shine again—exile longing condensed to a chorus.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is preserved in the Masoretic tradition with remarkable accuracy. The the Dead Sea Scrolls (found 1947-1956) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.