Psalm 80:11 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 80:10-11

Psalms 80:10-11. The hills were covered with the shadow of it Its branches extended themselves over all the hills and mountains of Canaan; that is, the people multiplied so much, and became so numerous, that they filled not only the fruitful valleys, but even the barren mountains. And the boughs whereof were like the goodly cedars Very different from those of ordinary vines, whose boughs are weak and small, and creep upon the walls, on other trees, or on the ground. Israel not only had... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 80:1-19

Psalms 79-80 Cries from a conquered peopleLike a previous psalm of Asaph, Psalms 79:0 is from the time of Jerusalem’s destruction and the taking of the people into captivity. (For an outline of events see introductory notes to Psalms 74:0.) The historical setting for Psalms 80:0 is not clear. Both psalms, 79 and 80, are cries to God for salvation after Israel has suffered defeat and desolation.The scene around Jerusalem is one of horror. The temple has been destroyed, the city is in ruins, and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 80:11

the sea: i.e. the Mediterranean. branches = roots, or suckers. the river: i.e. the Euphrates. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 80:11

Psalms 80:11. She sent out her boughs, &c.— That is to the Mediterranean sea, and to the river Euphrates; alluding to the extent of the Israelitish dominions. The enemies and destroyers of Israel are represented under the idea of a boar or wild beast. Theodoret says, that Nebuchadnezzar was meant by the Psalmist; and that he terms him very properly the wild beast of the field, because he was more fierce than any other monarch. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 80:1-19

Psalms 80Again Asaph called on God to deliver and restore Israel. The nation was downtrodden and needed Yahweh’s salvation. This community lament psalm is unusual because of the figure the psalmist used to describe Israel. He pictured the nation as a grape vine (Psalms 80:8-16). The fall of Samaria in 722 B.C. may be in view. [Note: Kidner, Psalms 73-150, p. 288.] Psalms 77, 81 also lament the destruction of Samaria, the former capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel."Except for the books of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 80:8-14

3. Israel’s downtrodden condition 80:8-14aThe psalmist now changed his figure and pictured Israel as a vine that God had transplanted from Egypt to Canaan (cf. Ezekiel 17:6-10; Hosea 10:1). He cleared the land of Canaan for her by driving the native people out. Israel had taken root in the Promised Land and, as a vine, had spread out in all directions. It had become strong and luxuriant under God’s blessing. However, God had broken down the wall that protected it, and its neighbors were now... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 80:1-19

This Ps. is an appeal to God to save His people from the adversities that have come upon them, and have made them the laughing stock of their enemies (Psalms 80:1-7). Their past history is recalled under the figure of a vine, once flourishing, but now wasted by wild beasts and fire (Psalms 80:8-16). Special prominence is given to the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin (Psalms 80:2). The Ps. was probably written at least after the fall of the northern kingdom (721 b.c., 2 Kings 17:5-6; 2... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 80:11

(11) The sea . . . the river—i.e., the Mediterranean and the Euphrates, the limits of the Solomonic empire. (See Deuteronomy 11:24; comp. Genesis 28:14; Joshua 1:4.) read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 80:1-19

The Mightiness of Redemption Psalms 80:2 The greatest of all helps to realize the magnitude of redemption is the experimental sense, the unwrought consciousness of 'the exceeding sinfulness of sin'. Take this for an axiom. He thinks lightly of the greatness of redemption who thinks lightly of the power of sin. He regards Jesus as a superfluous helper who regards Satan as a contemptible foe. The two spiritual conceptions are co-equal, correlative. It is when like David we cry out, 'Innumerable... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 80:1-19

Psalms 80:1-19THIS psalm is a monument of some time of great national calamity; but its allusions do not enable us to reach certainty as to what that calamity was. Two striking features of it have been used as clues to its occasion-namely, the designation of the nation as "Joseph," and the mention, of the three tribes in Psalms 80:2. Calvin, Delitzsch, Hengstenberg, and others are led thereby to regard it as a prayer by an inhabitant of Judah for the captive children of the northern kingdom;... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 80:10-11

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 80:1-19

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 80:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 80:11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 80:1-19

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 80:8-14

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 80:1-19

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 80:11

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 80:1-19

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 80:1-19

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