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Psalms 80:3

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 80:4.

אֱלֹהִ֥יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נוּhashivenvagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “again”, a commandH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…וְהָאֵ֥רvehaerand gloriousאוֹרconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and glorious”, a commandH215to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)[idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָpaneykhaa- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָהvenivasheahand be safeיָשַׁעconjunction, verb, niphal, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “and be safe”, a determination or requestH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(80-4) O God, restore us; and cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

O God, cause us to turn back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved.

World English Bible

Turn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

Darby Translation

O God, restore us; and cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

Douay-Rheims

Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel: the pleasant psaltery with the harp.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(80-4) O God, restore us; and cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Turn us, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be delivered.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ Θεὸς ἐπίστρεψον ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἐπίφανον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου, καὶ σωθησόμεθα.