Lectio: Read through Psalm 80 several times. As you read —
- Highlight the repeated refrain in verses 3, 7, 14, 19.
- Underline the questions.
- Highlight, in a different color, the several pleas to God.
- Circle the names and descriptions used for God. Notice the progression used in the name of God.
- List beside the text the type of words used: Praise, plea, question, complaint, refrain. Take note of the patterns that emerge.
Meditatio:
Focus on the words and phrases that spoke to you as you immersed yourself in this Psalm. Repeat them several times, committing them to memory.
Oratio:
Pray the words of the Psalm that speak to your situation and community. Reflect these words back to God as a prayer from your heart.
Contemplatio:
Let these words sink deep into your soul: Restore us, Lord God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.
Be silent before God, and listen. Be thankful.
