PSALM 80 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm was composed either, 1. Upon the same occasion with the former, to wit, the destruction of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, as most conceive; which yet seems not probable, because here is no mention of the temple, nor of Jerusalem, as there is in the foregoing Psalm; nor... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. Before all the tribes of Israel; for whom he mentions only these three tribes, either, 1. Because of their special relation to Joseph here named, PSALMS 80:1; Ephraim and Manasseh being his sons, and Benjamin his brother both by his father and mother. Or, 2. Because these were eminent tribes:... [ Continue Reading ]
TURN US AGAIN; either, l. To our former quiet and flourishing estate; or, 2. To thyself, from whom Ephraim and Manasseh with the rest of the ten tribes have apostatized. See the like prayer of Elijah for them, 1 KINGS 18:37.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou art so far from answering our prayers whereby we seek to appease thee, that by thy continuance and increase of our miseries thou seemest to be the more incensed against us by them.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH THE BREAD OF TEARS; either with tears instead of bread, which they either want, or cannot eat because their grief hath taken away their appetites; or with tears as frequent and constant as their eating it. See the like phrase PSALMS 42:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
A STRIFE, i.e. the object or matter of their strife or contention; either, 1. They strive one with another who shrill do us most mischief, or take our spoils to themselves; or, 2. They are perpetually quarrelling with us, and seeking occasions against us. Our neighbours, who used and ought to live... [ Continue Reading ]
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A VINE; to which the Israel or church of God is oft compared; as ISAIAH 5:2 JEREMIAH 2:21 EZEKIEL 17:6 MATTHEW 21:32. OUT OF EGYPT; he alludes to the custom of transplanting trees for their more advantageous growth. THE HEATHEN; the nations of Canaan.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU PREPAREDST ROOM; or, didst purge or cleanse the soil; taking out stones or sticks, or other roots or plants, which might hinder its growth or fruitfulness. Thou didst root out those idolatrous and wicked nations which might either corrupt or destroy them. DIDST CAUSE IT TO TAKE DEEP ROOT; thou... [ Continue Reading ]
They grew so numerous, that they filled not only the fruitful valleys, but even the barren mountains. GOODLY CEDARS; far differing from ordinary vines, whose boughs are weak and small, and creep upon the walls or ground.... [ Continue Reading ]
They possessed or subdued the whole land from the midland sea to the river Euphrates; which were the bounds allotted to them by God, GENESIS 15:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
BROKEN DOWN HER HEDGES; taken away thy protection, which was to them for walls and bulwarks. PLUCK HER; pluck up her grapes and boughs, and strike at her very root.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WOOD; where boars use to lodge, as it is noted by many authors; by which he understands their fierce and furious enemies.... [ Continue Reading ]
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THE VINEYARD; or, _the root_, or _stock_, or _plant_, as others render it. Thy right hand hath planted; which thou hast planted or fixed with thy might and power; whereof the right hand is both a sign or symbol and an instrument. _The branch_, Heb. _the son_, i.e. either, 1. The son of man, as it i... [ Continue Reading ]
IT IS BURNED WITH FIRE, to wit, thy vineyard or branch. THEY PERISH; thy people of Israel, signified by the vine. So now he passeth from the metaphor to the thing designed by it. AT THE REBUKE OF THY COUNTENANCE; through the effects of thine anger, without which their enemies could do them no hurt.... [ Continue Reading ]
UPON THE MAN, to protect and strengthen him. OF THY RIGHT HAND; whom thy right hand planted, PSALMS 80:15; whom thou hast loved and respected even as thy right hand, which is very dear to us, MATTHEW 2:30; MATTHEW 5:8; compare MALACHI 13:7; thy Benjamin, whom he mentioned PSALMS 80:2, to whose name... [ Continue Reading ]
This glorious favour of thine shall oblige us to love and serve thee, and trust in thee so long as we have a being, and no more to revolt from thee to idolatry or wickedness, as we have too oft done. QUICKEN US; revive and restore us to our former tranquillity and happiness.... [ Continue Reading ]
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