Mazmur 80:7

80:7 O God, invincible warrior, ¹  restore us!

Smile on us! ²  Then we will be delivered! ³ 

Mazmur 85:4-6

85:4 Restore us, O God our deliverer!

Do not be displeased with us! ⁴ 

85:5 Will you stay mad at us forever?

Will you remain angry throughout future generations? ⁵ 

85:6 Will you not revive us once more?

Then your people will rejoice in you!

[80:7]  ¹ tn Heb “O God, hosts.” One expects the construct form אֱלֹהֵי before צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot, “hosts”; see Ps 89:9), but יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים (yehvah ’elohim) precedes צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot) in Pss 59:5 and 84:8 as well. See also v. 4 for a similar construction.

[80:7]  ² tn The idiom “cause your face to shine” probably refers to a smile (see Eccl 8:1), which in turn suggests favor and blessing (see Num 6:25; Pss 4:6; 31:16; 44:3; 67:1; 89:15; Dan 9:17).

[80:7]  ³ tn Heb “cause your face to shine in order that we may be delivered.” After the imperative, the cohortative with prefixed vav (ו) indicates purpose/result.

[85:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “break your displeasure with us.” Some prefer to emend הָפֵר (hafer, “break”) to הָסֵר (haser, “turn aside”).

[85:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “Will your anger stretch to a generation and a generation?”