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Throughout Psalm 80 there is a cry for the Lord of hope and to be found in the darkness that has appeared. The writer calls out and says, “Restore us, God Almighty”, a plea and, in a way, a repentance to the Lord for the things that have happened. I think throughout this passage you can see the steadfastness that is God and how that still remains true today. I think this can be looked at in the way that we are the lost lamb but God knows us by name and exactly where we are. H

Conquered. Defeated. Afflicted. But never alone. Psalm 79 was birthed from the rubble of Jerusalem. The temple was destroyed, the city was in ruin, and the people were dying. The people had lived in such persistent sin, that God had to remove His hand of protection in order to bring them back to Him. They had to feel the weight of their rebellion before they could understand their true need for the Lord. But even though His presence was no longer “felt”, His promise remained.