en_tn_condensed/psa/080/007.md

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# General Information:
Asaph is speaking on behalf of the people of Israel. He begins in verse 8 to speak of the way God settled Israel in their land as if God were a man who cleared ground and planted a grapevine. The image of the grapevine continues through verse 16.
# make your face shine on us
The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. See how you translated this in [Psalms 80:3](../080/003.md). Alternate translation: "act favorably towards us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
# we will be saved
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])