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Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 80:1-19

Psalms 80:0To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim-Eduth, A Psalm of Asaph2          Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock;Thou that dwellest between the cherubim, shine forth.3     Before Ephraim and Benjamin and ManassehStir up thy strength,And come and save us.4     Turn us again, O God,And cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.5     O Lord God of hosts,How long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?6     Thou feedest them with the bread of... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 80:1-7

“Turn Us Again, O God” Psalms 80:1-7 The ten tribes were in captivity, and the hearts of their brethren, still living at Jerusalem under the reign of David’s line, seem to have turned with great longing toward them. This psalm is full of intercession on their behalf. Three times, at the turning-points of the psalm, the refrain is repeated that God would turn them again and cause them to be saved, Psalms 80:3 ; Psalms 80:7 ; Psalms 80:19 . Note the ascending climax: God; God of Hosts;... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 80:1-19

Again we have a song out of the midst of distress. There is far more light and colour about it than in the previous one. The circumstances do not seem to be any more favourable than those described before. There is this difference however, between the two psalms. The first is mainly occupied with the disastrous conditions; this one begins with a prayer which is a recognition of the past relationship of God to His people. This is therefore a great song of God as Shepherd. The aspects of the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 80:1-19

LXXX. Then and Now. The Messianic Hope.— The Ps. depicts Judah’ s forlorn condition, first directly ( Psalms 80:1-Judges :) and then under the figure of a vine ( Psalms 80:8-:). It is divided into strophes by the refrain in Psalms 80:3; Psalms 80:7; Psalms 80:19. (In Psalms 80:3 insert “ of hosts” (LXX) as in Psalms 80:7; Psalms 80:19.) Probably also the refrain has fallen out after Psalms 80:13.Psalms 80:1 c. A rhetorical reminiscence of the time when the Ark ( 1 Samuel 4:4, 2 Samuel 6:2)... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 80:2

i.e. Before all the tribes of Israel; for whom he mentions only these three tribes, either, 1. Because of their special relation to Joseph here named, Psalms 80:1; Ephraim and Manasseh being his sons, and Benjamin his brother both by his father and mother. Or, 2. Because these were eminent tribes: Ephraim, the head of the kingdom of the ten tribes; Manasseh was planted and powerful on both sides of Jordan; and Benjamin, because the greatest part of Jerusalem and the temple was in its lot. Or,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 80:3

Turn us again; either, l. To our former quiet and flourishing estate; or, 2. To thyself, from whom Ephraim and Manasseh with the rest of the ten tribes have apostatized. See the like prayer of Elijah for them, 1 Kings 18:37. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 80:1-19

INTRODUCTIONSuperscription.—“To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim-Eduth.” On “Shoshannim” see Introduction to Psalms 45:0. Probably “Shoshannim—Eduth” denotes “the melody or air ‘after’ or ‘in the manner of’ which the Psalm was to be sung. As the words now stand they signify ‘lilies, a testimony,’ and the two are separated by a large distinctive accent. In themselves they have no meaning in the present text, and must therefore be regarded as probably a fragment of the beginning of an older... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 80:1-19

Psalms 80:1-19 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine foRuth ( Psalms 80:1 ).God's dwelling between the cherubim. Actually, in the book of Revelation John describes the throne of God with the four cherubim round about the throne crying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty ceasing not to declare the greatness and holiness of God, night and day."Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up your strength, and come... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 80:1-19

Though we know not the occasion on which this song was composed, yet as the tribes still inhabited the land, it probably was written on the same occasion as the preseding, and prays for the same salvation. Psalms 80:1 . Thou that dwellest between the cherubims. In allusion to the shekinah, or visible glory, which dwelt upon the mercy seat, above the ark, and was overshadowed by the cherubim. Psalms 80:2 . Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh. The twelve tribes in the wilderness... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 80:1-19

Psalms 80:1-19Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock.The Almighty in relation to erring manI. As a shepherd (Psalms 80:1).1. His flock indicated. “Joseph” may stand for all Israel, and Israel as an illustration of the moral condition of men everywhere.(1) Rebellious.(2) Discontented.(3) Pursuing a perilous journey.2. His dwelling-place described. Dwelt in symbol on mercy-seat. Now, God is in Christ, reconciling the world.3. His interposition invoked (Psalms... read more

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