Psalm 80:18 KJV

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

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 80:1-19

Psalms 80:0 Looking to Heaven for Help Through the Man at His Right Hand 1. Calling to the Shepherd (Psalms 80:1-4 ) 2. The ruin of His inheritance (Psalms 80:5-16 ) 3. The Man of the right hand (Psalms 80:17-19 ) This Psalm continues the same theme. They call now definitely to the Shepherd, He who is enthroned in glory between the Cherubim. They ask Him to “shine forth,” to manifest Himself in glory and power for their salvation, to answer their cries for help. Three times they plead,... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 80:18

80:18 So will not we go back from thee: {o} quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.(o) For no one can call on God but such as are raised up as it were from death to life, and regenerate by the Holy Spirit. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 80:1-19

The first psalm in this lesson suggests Psalms 74:0 on which we did not dwell, but both of which depict the desolations of Judah by the Babylonians (compare Jeremiah 52:12-14 ). On this supposition their date would be that of the captivity, and their author a later Asaph than the Asaph mentioned in David’s time. Psalms 80:0 Has captivity features also. Some would say it relates to the ten tribes, as the preceding psalm does to Judah. The next several psalms are much alike in this respect and... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 80:14-19

This is a beautiful and most interesting prayer: and, after the view which the apostle, hath given of this subject, in his Epistle to the Romans, to which I before referred, may we not consider it as plainly meant for the church of the Gentiles to be daily using at the throne and mercy-seat for their elder branch, the Jews? as if the cry was universal, Lord, help thy church; graft in again thine ancient branches! And, Reader, do not fail to remark, with me, the reference which the Church, hath... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 80:17-19

17-19 The Messiah, the Protector and Saviour of the church, is the Man of God's right hand; he is the Arm of the Lord, for all power is given to him. In him is our strength, by which we are enabled to persevere to the end. The vine, therefore, cannot be ruined, nor can any fruitful branch perish; but the unfruitful will be cut off and cast into the fire. The end of our redemption is, that we should serve Him who hath redeemed us, and not go back to our old sins read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 80:1-19

Prayer for the Deliverance of the Church. To the chief musician upon Shoshannim-Eduth, to be rendered in public worship according to the melody "Lilies a Testimony," a psalm of Asaph, the hymn referring to the testimony of Jehovah before His people and speaking in a prophetic strain of the tribulation and deliverance of the Church of God. v. 1. Give ear, lending His ear in the attitude of most careful attention. O Shepherd of Israel, Jehovah being the true Shepherd and Protector of the... read more

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 80:8-19

“Cause Thy Face to Shine” Psalms 80:8-19 The imagery of the vine is taken from Jacob’s dying words, in which he compared Joseph to a fruitful bough which had grown over the wall, Genesis 49:22 . It is therefore a very apt and appropriate figure in this psalm, of which the northern tribes are the special subject. The figure of the vine is wrought out with extreme beauty. The book of Exodus tells of the transplanting, and those of Joshua and Judges of the ground that was cleared to receive it.... read more