Mazmur 80:3

80:3 O God, restore us!

Smile on us! ¹  Then we will be delivered! ² 

Mazmur 80:6

80:6 You have made our neighbors dislike us, ³ 

and our enemies insult us.

Mazmur 80:18

80:18 Then we will not turn away from you.

Revive us and we will pray to you! ⁴ 

[80:3]  ¹ 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).

[80:3]  ² 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.

[80:6]  ³ tn Heb “you have made us an object of contention to our neighbors.”

[80:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “and in your name we will call.”