Psalms 80

1 The psalmist in his prayer complains of the miseries of the church.

8 God's former favours are turned into judgments.

14 He prays for deliverance.

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shushan-eduth style <07802> [A.M. cir. 3463. B.C. cir. 541. (Title.) Shoshannim-Eduth.]

psalm <04210> [A Psalm.]

This Psalm is generally supposed to have been written during the Babylonian captivity; but some think it refers to the desolations made by Sennacherib.

Asaph <0623> [of Asaph. or, for Asaph.]

attention <0238> [Give ear.]

shepherd <07462> [O Shepherd.]

lead <05090> [leadest.]

who ... enthroned <03427> [dwellest.]

splendor <03313> [shine.]

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sight <06440> [Before.]

These three tribes, in the wilderness, marched immediately after the ark and cherubim, by Divine appointment, to which this appears to be an allusion.

reveal <05782> [stir up.]

deliver <03444 03212> [come and save us. Heb. come for salvation to us.]

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restore <07725> [Turn us.]

<06440> [cause.]

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angry <06225> [how long.]

angry <06225> [be angry. Heb. smoke.]

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made <07760> [Thou.]

enemies <0341> [our enemies.]

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restore <07725> [Turn.]

delivered <03467> [we shall.]

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vine <01612> [a vine.]

drove <01644> [thou hast cast.]

This most elegant allegory, which is every where well supported, is frequently employed by sacred writers: see the Parallel Passages.

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cleared <06437> [preparedst.]

root <08328> [to take.]

filled <04390> [and it.]

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highest cedars <0730 0410> [goodly cedars. Heb. cedars of God.]

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break down <06555> [broken.]

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boars <02386> [The boar.]

This wild boar, {chazir,} is the parent stock of our domestic hog. He is much smaller, but stronger, and more undaunted, colour, an iron grey inclining to black; snout, longer than that of the common breed: ears comparatively short; tusks, very formidable; and habits, fierce and savage. He is particularly destructive to corn-fields and vineyards.

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back <07725> [Return.]

Look <05027> [look down.]

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root <03657> [vineyard.]

shoot <01121> [the branch.]

Or, "the Son," {ben,} or as 18 MSS., LXX., Vulgate, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic read, {ben adam,} "Son of man;" which the Targumist renders {makla mesheecha,} "the King Messiah."

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burned <08313> [burned.]

die <06> [perish.]

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turn away <05472> [So will.]

Revive <02421> [quicken.]

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restore <07725> [Turn us.]

<06440> [cause.]