Psalm 80:4
ESV
O Lord God of hosts, how long will you be angry with your people 's prayers?
NIV
How long, Lord God Almighty, will your anger smolder against the prayers of your people?
NASB
Lord God of armies, How long will You be angry with the prayer of Your people?
CSB
Lord God of Armies, how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?
NLT
O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, how long will you be angry with our prayers?
KJV
O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?
NKJV
O Lord God of hosts, How long will You be angry Against the prayer of Your people?
What does Psalm 80:4 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 80, verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 80:1–6 records a prayer to God as Israel's Shepherd. The psalmist refers to various tribes, asks for the Lord's favor, and pleads for salvation. The nation is suffering some defeat or trouble. The people grieve as if God has become angry with them. Other nations—enemies of Israel—are mocking God's people because of this situation.
The psalmist calls for God's rescue during a time of defeat. The refrain "Restore us…that we may be saved" is repeated several times. The song expresses grief that the Lord has allowed Israel to suffer defeat and embarrassment. Though Israel was brought out of slavery and established in the Promised Land, it is being attacked by some force or foreign power. The psalmist appeals to God to restore His chosen people.
