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Psalms 80
1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
2before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us.
3Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
4O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder against the prayers of Your people?
5You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.
6You make us contend with our neighbors; our enemies mock us.
7Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
8You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it.
9You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.
10The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.
11It sent out its branches to the Sea, and its shoots toward the River.
12Why have You broken down its walls, so that all who pass by pick its fruit?
13The boar from the forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it.
14Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—
15the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself.
16Your vine has been cut down and burned; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.
17Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself.
18Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name.
19Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
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Afflictions and Adversities: God Regulates the Measure of Afflictions Psalm 80:5
You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.
Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Psalm 80:1, 3–5, 14
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth / Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved. / You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.
Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 80:5, 6
You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears. / You make us contend with our neighbors; our enemies mock us.
Afflictions: God Regulates the Measure of Psalm 80:5
You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.
Backsliders: Return of Psalm 80:3–7, 14–19
Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved. / O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder against the prayers of Your people? / You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.
Backsliding: Pray to be Restored From Psalm 80:3
Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
Branch: A Title of Christ Psalm 80:15
the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself.
Bread: (Of Tears) Sorrow Psalm 80:5
You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.
Cherubim of Gold: God's Presence Manifested Between Psalm 80:1
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
Church: Backslidden Psalm 80:1–19
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth / before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us. / Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
Conversion: Pray For Psalm 80:7
Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
Ear: Anthropomorphic Uses of Psalm 80:1
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
God: Guide Psalm 80:1
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
God: Mercy of Psalm 80:1
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
God: Preserver Psalm 80:1
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
Grape: Parables of the Vine Psalm 80:8–14
You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. / You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. / The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.
Hand: Place of Honor Psalm 80:17
Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself.
Hedges: (Broken Down) of the Taking Away of Protection Psalm 80:12
Why have You broken down its walls, so that all who pass by pick its fruit?
Hedges: Desolation Caused by Removing Psalm 80:12, 13
Why have You broken down its walls, so that all who pass by pick its fruit? / The boar from the forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it.
Intercession: Additional Instances of Asaph, for the Congregation Psalm 80:1
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
Intercession: Exemplified Psalm 80:1, 2, 14, 15, 17, 19
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth / before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us. / Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—
Jesus, the Christ: Incarnation of Psalm 80:17
Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself.
Jesus, the Christ: Names, Appellations, and Titles of: Shepherd of Israel Psalm 80:1
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
Jesus, the Christ: Saviour Psalm 80:17
Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself.
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Psalms 80:1-7 Verses 1-7
He that dwelleth upon the mercy-seat, is the good Shepherd of his people. But we can neither expect the comfort of his love, nor the protection of his arm, unless we partake of his converting grace. If he is really angry at the prayers of his people, it is because, although they pray, their ends are not right, or there is some secret sin indulged in them, or he will try their patience and perseverance in prayer. When God is displeased with his people, we must expect to see them in tears, and their enemies in triumph. There is no salvation but from God's favour; there is no conversion to God but by his own grace.
Psalms 80:8-16 Verses 8-16
The church is represented as a vine and a vineyard. The root of this vine is Christ, the branches are believers. The church is like a vine, needing support, but spreading and fruitful. If a vine do not bring forth fruit, no tree is so worthless. And are not we planted as in a well-cultivated garden, with every means of being fruitful in works of righteousness? But the useless leaves of profession, and the empty boughs of notions and forms, abound far more than real piety. It was wasted and ruined. There was a good reason for this change in God's way toward them. And it is well or ill with us, according as we are under God's smiles or frowns. When we consider the state of the purest part of the visible church, we cannot wonder that it is visited with sharp corrections. They request that God would help the vine. Lord, it is formed by thyself, and for thyself, therefore it may, with humble confidence, be committed to thyself.
Psalms 80:17-19 Verses 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.