Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 80:7

Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

Turn us again, O God of hosts … – This verse is the same as Psa 80:3, except that here the appeal is to the God of hosts; there, it is simply to God. This indicates greater earnestness; a deeper sense of the need of the interposition of God, indicated by the reference to his attribute as the leader of hosts or armies, and therefore able to save them.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

Turn us again, O God of hosts,…. The same with Ps 80:3, only instead of God there, here it is “the God of hosts”; the repetition of these words shows what was uppermost on the minds of God’s people; what they were longing for, and most desirous of, namely, the light of God’s countenance.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

7. Turn us again, O God of hosts Three times is this plaintive prayer repeated, and once, “Return, we beseech thee, O God!” occurring as refrains at head of strophes. (Psa 80:3; Psa 80:7-14; Psa 80:19.) In chanting, the effect must have been indescribably solemn.

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psa 80:7 Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

Ver. 7. Turn us again, O God of hosts ] See Psa 80:3 , and observe that there it was only, “Turn us again, O God,” here, “O God of hosts,” and Psa 80:19 , “O Lord God of hosts.” As the bird by much waving gathereth wind under the wing, and mounteth higher; so doth faith in prayer, viresque acquirit eundo.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)