Psalm 80:18
New International Version
Then we will not turn away from you; revive us, and we will call on your name.

New Living Translation
Then we will never abandon you again. Revive us so we can call on your name once more.

English Standard Version
Then we shall not turn back from you; give us life, and we will call upon your name!

Berean Standard Bible
Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name.

King James Bible
So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.

New King James Version
Then we will not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.

New American Standard Bible
Then we will not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.

NASB 1995
Then we shall not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.

NASB 1977
Then we shall not turn back from Thee; Revive us, and we will call upon Thy name.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then we shall not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.

Amplified Bible
Then we shall not turn back from You; Revive us and we will call on Your name.

Christian Standard Bible
Then we will not turn away from you; revive us, and we will call on your name.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name.

American Standard Version
So shall we not go back from thee: Quicken thou us, and we will call upon thy name.

Contemporary English Version
Then we will never turn away. Put new life into us, and we will worship you.

English Revised Version
So shall we not go back from thee: quicken thou us, and we will call upon thy name,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then we will never turn away from you. Give us life again, and we will call on you.

Good News Translation
We will never turn away from you again; keep us alive, and we will praise you.

International Standard Version
Then we will not turn away from you. Restore us, so we can call upon your name.

Majority Standard Bible
Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name.

NET Bible
Then we will not turn away from you. Revive us and we will pray to you!

New Heart English Bible
So we will not turn away from you. Revive us, and we will call on your name.

Webster's Bible Translation
So will we not go back from thee: revive us, and we will call upon thy name.

World English Bible
So we will not turn away from you. Revive us, and we will call on your name.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And we do not go back from You, "" You revive us, and in Your Name we call.

Young's Literal Translation
And we do not go back from Thee, Thou dost revive us, and in Thy name we call.

Smith's Literal Translation
And we will not draw back from thee: thou wilt cause us to live, and we will call upon thy name.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And we depart not from thee, thou shalt quicken us: and we will call upon thy name.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For we do not depart from you, and you will revive us. And we will invoke your name.

New American Bible
Then we will not withdraw from you; revive us, and we will call on your name.

New Revised Standard Version
Then we will never turn back from you; give us life, and we will call on your name.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So will we not go back from thee; quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Give us life so that we will not turn from you, and we will call upon your Name.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So shall we not turn back from Thee; Quicken Thou us, and we will call upon Thy name.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So will we not depart from thee: thou shalt quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel
17Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself. 18Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name. 19Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.…

Cross References
John 15:4-5
Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. / I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

Hosea 14:2
Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.

John 6:68
Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.

John 15:7
If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Ezekiel 37:14
I will put My Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it, declares the LORD.’”

John 10:27-28
My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. / I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

Isaiah 26:19
Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.

Romans 8:11
And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.

John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”

Ezekiel 36:27
And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.

1 John 5:12
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

Isaiah 32:15
until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.

Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Jeremiah 31:33
“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.


Treasury of Scripture

So will not we go back from you: quicken us, and we will call on your name.

so will

Psalm 79:13
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.

John 6:66-69
From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him…

Hebrews 10:38,39
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him…

Quicken

Psalm 85:6
Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

Psalm 119:25,37,40,107,154,156
DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word…

Song of Solomon 1:4
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

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Psalm 80
1. The psalmist in his prayer complains of the miseries of the church
8. God's former favors are turned into judgments
14. He prays for deliverance














Then we will not turn away from You;
This phrase reflects a commitment to faithfulness and loyalty to God. In the context of Israel's history, turning away from God often led to periods of judgment and exile, as seen in the cycles of sin and repentance in the Book of Judges. The plea not to turn away is a recognition of past failures and a desire for steadfastness. This echoes the covenant relationship established at Sinai, where Israel was called to be a holy nation (Exodus 19:5-6). Theologically, it underscores the importance of perseverance in faith, a theme also found in the New Testament, such as in Hebrews 10:23, which encourages believers to hold fast to their confession without wavering.

revive us,
The request for revival indicates a need for spiritual renewal and restoration. In the Old Testament, revival often followed periods of national repentance and was marked by a return to the worship of Yahweh, as seen in the reforms of kings like Hezekiah and Josiah (2 Kings 18:1-6, 2 Kings 23:1-25). The concept of revival is also prophetic, pointing to the ultimate renewal found in the New Covenant through Jesus Christ, who offers new life (John 10:10). This plea for revival is a recognition of human inability to achieve spiritual vitality apart from divine intervention.

and we will call on Your name.
Calling on God's name signifies invoking His presence, power, and authority. In biblical times, a name was more than a label; it represented the character and essence of a person. To call on God's name is to seek His help and acknowledge His sovereignty. This is seen in the practice of prayer and worship throughout Scripture, such as in the dedication of Solomon's temple (1 Kings 8:22-53). In the New Testament, calling on the name of the Lord is associated with salvation (Romans 10:13), emphasizing the personal relationship believers have with God through Christ. This phrase also connects to the promise of God's responsiveness to those who earnestly seek Him (Jeremiah 29:12-13).

Persons / Places / Events
1. Asaph
The author of Psalm 80, Asaph was a prominent Levite singer and seer in David's court, known for his role in leading worship and composing psalms.

2. Israel
The nation of Israel is the primary subject of this psalm, representing God's chosen people who are seeking restoration and revival.

3. God (Yahweh)
The central figure to whom the psalm is addressed, God is depicted as the Shepherd and Savior of Israel, the one who can revive and restore His people.

4. Vineyard
A metaphor used earlier in the psalm to describe Israel, symbolizing God's care and cultivation of His people.

5. Revival
The event or process of spiritual renewal and restoration that the psalmist is pleading for, indicating a return to faithfulness and calling upon God's name.
Teaching Points
Dependence on God for Revival
True revival comes from God alone. We must recognize our dependence on Him for spiritual renewal and restoration.

Commitment to Faithfulness
The psalmist's promise not to turn away from God highlights the importance of steadfastness in our faith journey.

The Power of Calling on God's Name
Calling on God's name signifies a deep relationship and trust in His power and presence. It is an essential practice for believers seeking revival.

The Role of Repentance
Revival often begins with repentance, a turning away from sin and a turning towards God, as seen in the psalmist's plea.

Community and Corporate Prayer
The communal nature of the psalm suggests the importance of corporate prayer and seeking God together as a community of believers.Verse 18. - So will not we go back from thee; i.e. "we shall not go hack from thee any more." Gratitude for our deliverance will hind us fast to thy service. Quicken us (comp. Hosea 6:2). The prayer is for national rather than spiritual life - for a recovery from the destruction which has almost come upon them (ver. 16). And we will call upon thy Name; i.e. we will be faithful to thee henceforth; we will not go after other gods, but "call upon" thee, and thee only. The poet makes himself the spokesman of the whole nation.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then we will not
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

turn away
נָס֥וֹג (nā·sō·wḡ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's 5472: To move away, backslide

from You;
מִמֶּ֑ךָּ (mim·me·kā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

revive us,
תְּ֝חַיֵּ֗נוּ (tə·ḥay·yê·nū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural
Strong's 2421: To live, to revive

and we will call
נִקְרָֽא׃ (niq·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

on Your name.
וּבְשִׁמְךָ֥ (ū·ḇə·šim·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name


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