Psalm 80:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 80:1

Psalms 80:1. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel O thou who hast undertaken to feed and govern thy people of Israel, as a shepherd doth his flock, now perform thine office, and rescue thy flock from those grievous wolves which devour and destroy them; thou that leadest Or, didst lead, formerly; Joseph That is, the children of Joseph, or of Israel, as he now said. The name of Joseph, the most eminent of the patriarchs, for his dignity and piety, as well as the right of primogeniture,... 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 80:1

upon Shoshannim-Eduth. The testimony relating to the Feast of the second Passover (Numbers 9:5-14 . Compare 2 Chronicles 29:25-35 ; 2 Chronicles 30:23 . The other of the two Psalmsthus called is Psalms 59:0 . See App-65 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 80:1

PSALM 80 THE ANGUISHED CRY OF A DESOLATE NATIONPROBLEMS OF THE CORRUPT VINEThe first of these titles we have taken from Leupold, and the other is our own, based upon the fact of the "rather full development of the figure of Israel as a vine of God's planting."[1]There are two divisions in the psalm: (1) a prayer (Psalms 80:1-7); and (2) the metaphor of the vine.The occasion of the psalm is difficult, if not impossible, to determine. Barnes summarized various views as follows:"This psalm... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 80:1

Psalms 80:0. The Psalmist in his prayer complaineth of the miseries of the church. God's former favours are turned into judgments: he prayeth for deliverance. To the chief musician upon Shoshannim-Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph. Title. מזמור ףּלאס עדות שׁשׁנים אל למנזח lamnatseach el shoshanniim eiduth leasaph mizmor.] The author of this psalm, under the figure of a vine, represents the deplorable state of the Jewish nation, and begs of God, at length to take compassion on them, and to protect some... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 80:1

1, 2. Joseph—for Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:20-29; Psalms 78:67; Revelation 7:8), for Israel. Shepherd—(Compare Revelation 7:8- :). leadest, c.— (Revelation 7:8- :). dwellest . . . cherubim— (Exodus 25:20) the place of God's visible glory, whence He communed with the people (Exodus 25:20- :). shine forth—appear (Psalms 50:2; Psalms 94:1). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 80:1-2

The psalmist appealed to Yahweh as the Shepherd of His people Israel (cf. Psalms 23:1; Psalms 28:9); "shepherd" was a common title of the king in the ancient Near East (cf. Psalms 78:71). He also referred to Him as sitting enthroned above the cherubim in the temple (cf. Psalms 99:1). Ephraim was the leading tribe in the north and Benjamin was the leader in the south. Manasseh was the leader in Transjordan in the east. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 80:1-3

1. An appeal to Israel’s Shepherd 80:1-3 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

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

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