Commentaire par chapitre
Psalms Chapitre 80
1
Ps 80:1-19.
2
Sans titre
2. Before Ephraim, &c.--These tribes marched next the ark
(Nu 2:18-24).
The name of Benjamin may be introduced merely in allusion to that fact, and not because that tribe was identified with Israel in the schism
(1Ki 12:16-21;
compare also
Nu 10:24).
3
Sans titre
3. Turn us--that is, from captivity.
thy face to shine--
(Nu 6:25).
4
Sans titre
4. be angry--(Compare Margin.)
5
Sans titre
5. bread of tears--still an Eastern figure for affliction.
6
Sans titre
6. strife--object or cause of
(Isa 9:11).
On last clause compare
Ps 79:4; Eze 36:4.
8
Sans titre
8-11. brought--or, "plucked up," as by roots, to be replanted.
a vine--
(Ps 78:47).
The figure
(Isa 16:8)
represents the flourishing state of Israel, as predicted
(Ge 28:14),
and verified
(1Ki 4:20-25).
12
Sans titre
12. hedges--
(Isa 5:5).
13
Sans titre
13. The boar--may represent the ravaging Assyrian and
the wild beast--other heathen.
14
Sans titre
14, 15. visit this vine--favorably
(Ps 8:4).
15
Sans titre
15. And the vineyard--or, "And protect or guard what thy right hand," &c.
the branch--literally, "over the Son of man," preceding this phrase, with "protect" or "watch."
for thyself--a tacit allusion to the plea for help; for
16
Sans titre
16. it--the "vine" or
they--the "people" are suffering from Thy displeasure.
17
Sans titre
17. thy hand . . . upon--that is, strengthen
(Ezr 7:6; 8:22).
man of . . . hand--may allude to Benjamin
(Ge 35:18).
The terms in the latter clause correspond with those of
Ps 80:15,
from "and the branch," &c., literally, and confirm the exposition given above.
18
Sans titre
18. We need quickening grace
(Ps 71:20; 119:25)
to persevere in Thy right worship
(Ge 4:26; Ro 10:11).
19
Sans titre
19. (Compare
Ps 80:3,
"O God";
Ps 80:7,
"O God of hosts").
Ps 80:1-19.
Shoshannim--"Lilies" (see on
Ps 45:1,
title). Eduth--Testimony, referring to the topic as a testimony of God to His people (compare
Ps 19:7).
This Psalm probably relates to the captivity of the ten tribes, as the former to that of Judah. Its complaint is aggravated by the contrast of former prosperity, and the prayer for relief occurs as a refrain through the Psalm.
1, 2. Joseph--for Ephraim
(1Ch 7:20-29; Ps 78:67; Re 7:8),
for Israel.
Shepherd--(Compare
Ge 49:24).
leadest, &c.--
(Ps 77:20).
dwellest . . . cherubim--
(Ex 25:20);
the place of God's visible glory, whence He communed with the people
(Heb 9:5).
shine forth--appear
(Ps 50:2; 94:1).