Psalm 80

A small difference in trajectory can make a huge difference in your destination. Sin often begins with what may feel like a minor concession—just a small decision for this shortcoming or a short satisfaction for that desire. Just this one time, just this one decision, it doesn’t seem like a big issue in the moment. But that simple decision can change the trajectory of your life to a deadly destination. If you carefully read your OT, you realize that the nation of Israel made some crucial trajectory changes. Ironically, the nation that Joshua led out of the wilderness into the Promised Land in order to be a witness to the nations makes a number of choices that make them a mere imitation of the nations. Psalm 80, which we will look at this morning, holds for us a call for repentance, for turning, for change. It tells us the story of God’s faithfulness to his people, but also their rejection of Him and His good ways. But more strongly it tells us of the Psalmist cries for God’s people to turn back to God from their rejection of Him. It calls God’s people to reject their rejection of Him. It is a Psalm in search for Restoration.