Weekly Sermons

Psalm 80 Worksheet

The Heading reads “To the Chief Musician” – The Hebrew is Nasah (H5329). It occurs 65 times in the Old Testament, _____________ in Psalm Headings, reminding us the Psalms were written to be sung!

The Greek Septuagint Old Testament added to the title the words, “Concerning Assyria,” which may place it as written after the Northern Tribes of Israel fell to Assyria in 722 B.C. (2 Kings 17:6).

As I read Psalm 80, look for one repeated verse that will help outline this Psalm.

The Hebrew word for “Restore” in verses 3, 7, and 19 is the word “Sub” (H7725). It occurs 952 times in the Hebrew O.T. It can also be translated return or turn back. It actually occurs as “____________________” in verse 14, helping us outline Psalm 80.

 

First Verse and Chorus: God, please _________________ our country                                V. 1-3

“I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd gives His life for the sheep.”      -John 10:11

What is Joseph often a reference to?

When the United Kingdom under Saul, David, and Solomon became the _______________ Kingdom, there was Judah in the South and Israel in the North. 

Who did Ephraim and Manasseh descend from?

In the Old Testament, sometimes the Northern Tribes are referred to by the names Joseph or Ephraim. Where does the reference to Benjamin come in here?

 

Second Verse and Chorus: God, please turn Your anger away                             V. 4-7

What a picture verse 5 paints! __________________ over the consequences of our sins.

2 Cor. 7:9-10                  Psalm 56:8

What is a big thing believers are to shed tears for?

Psalm 125:5-6

Verse 6 has been true many times throughout world history as antisemitism rears its ugly head.

 

Third verse and “Restore” word: Reminder that Israel is God’s ‘___________________’                                                                                                                                                                                   V. 8-14a

What two great events are referred to in verse 8?

Isaiah 5:1-7

“You don’t support the root, but the root supports you!”                 -Romans 11:18b

What sea is he writing about?

What river is he talking about in the context of the northern tribes?

 

Fourth verse and chorus: Look down from Heaven and send Your __________________ man to save us                                                                                                                                      V. 14b-19

One thing about God’s great victories over bigger foes in the past is that it gives _____________________ that if you get right with God bigger foes can be defeated now!

And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.                                                                                                                                     -Luke 21:24b

The times of the Gentiles are from the Fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. until the Second Coming of Jesus Christ (Could have been the First Coming if Jesus Christ had been fully received when He came).

Even now God isn’t done with Israel yet!

Acts 1:6-8                       Romans 9-11

Verse 17 is a clear reference to _______________________________.

Daniel 7:13-14

Daniel 7:21-27