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Psalm 80:1

For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm by Asaph. Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.

1For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm by Asaph. Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.
2Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, stir up your might! Come to save us!
3Turn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.
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“Hear us” is a shared plea: Israel asks the God who leads Joseph like a flock and sits above the cherubim to show himself.

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Where else Scripture says this

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1 Peter 2:25For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.Both passages describe people as sheep under a Shepherd: Psalm 80 names Israel’s leader, while Peter speaks of returning to the Shepherd.
John 10:11“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.Psalm 80 addresses Israel’s Shepherd who leads the flock; Jesus names himself the good shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep.
Isaiah 40:11He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.Both passages describe God leading his flock, with Isaiah adding the care of gathering lambs and carrying them close.
Psalm 50:2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines out.Psalm 80 asks God to shine out; Psalm 50 declares that God shines out from Zion.
Psalm 55:1For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David. Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.Both prayers ask God to hear, with Psalm 80 seeking his shining presence and Psalm 55 asking him not to hide.
Psalm 77:20You led your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.Both psalms describe God leading his people like a flock; Psalm 77 names Moses and Aaron as the human leaders.
Revelation 21:23The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it and its lamp is the Lamb.Both passages speak of divine light: Psalm 80 asks God to shine out, while Revelation describes God’s glory illuminating the city.
Psalm 99:1The LORD reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.Both psalms associate God’s rule with the cherubim: Psalm 80 addresses him above them, and Psalm 99 declares him enthroned among them.
Ezekiel 34:31You my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are men, and I am your God,’ says the Lord GOD.”Both passages portray God’s people as his flock; Ezekiel makes explicit that the sheep are people and he is their God.
Exodus 25:22There I will meet with you, and I will tell you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the covenant, all that I …Psalm 80 addresses God above the cherubim; Exodus describes God speaking to Israel from between the cherubim.
Numbers 7:89When Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard his voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the …The cherubim mark God’s presence in both passages: Psalm 80 addresses him above them, and Numbers records Moses hearing his voice between them.
Ezekiel 34:11“‘For the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.Both passages present God as shepherd of his people: Psalm 80 describes his leading, and Ezekiel promises his search for the sheep.
Where this verse fits

Feeling distant from God. fear for the future. wanting a steady prayer habit.

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Encouragement

The plea to “shine out” comes from people who need saving. Their need remains urgent, and the one they address leads his flock and sits above the cherubim.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).