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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 80:19

Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts ,.... This is a repetition of Psalm 80:3 , in which may be observed an increase of the names or titles of the Divine Being: in Psalm 80:3 , it is only "O God"; in Psalm 80:7 "O God of hosts"; and here, "Lord God of hosts"; some have thought that the doctrine of the Trinity is here suggested; which is a better thought than that of Jarchi's, who supposes that three captivities of Israel are pointed at: but as it follows, cause thy face to shine, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 80:1

O Shepherd of Israel - The subject continued from the last verse of the preceding Psalm. Leadest Joseph - Israel and Joseph mean here the whole of the Jewish tribes; all were at this time in captivity; all had been the people of the Lord; all, no doubt, made supplication unto him now that his chastening hand was upon them; and for all the psalmist makes supplication. That dwellest between the cherubims - It was between the cherubim, over the cover of the ark, called the propitiatory... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 80:2

Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh - It is supposed that these three tribes represent the whole, Benjamin being incorporated with Judah, Manasseh comprehending the country beyond Jordan, and Ephraim all the rest - Dodd. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 80:3

Turn us again - השיבנו hashibenu , convert or restore us. There are four parts in this Psalm, three of which end with the above words; see the third, seventh, and nineteenth verses; and one with words similar, Psalm 80:14 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 80:5

Thou feedest them with the bread of tears - They have no peace, no comfort, nothing but continual sorrow. In great measure - שליש shalish , threefold. Some think it was a certain measure used by the Chaldeans, the real capacity of which is not known. others think it signifies abundance or abundantly. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 80:6

Thou makest us a strife - The neighboring districts have a controversy about us; we are a subject of contention to them. A people so wonderfully preserved, and so wonderfully punished, is a mystery to them. They see in us both the goodness and severity of God. Or, all the neighboring nations join together to malign and execrate us. We are hated by all; derided and cursed by all. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 80:8

Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt - This is a most elegant metaphor, and every where well supported. The same similitude is used by Isaiah, Isaiah 5:1 , etc.; by Jeremiah, Jeremiah 2:21 ; by Ezekiel, Ezekiel 17:5 , Ezekiel 17:6 ; by Hosea, Hosea 10:1 ; by Joel, Joel 1:7 ; by Moses, Deuteronomy 32:32 , Deuteronomy 32:33 ; and often by our Lord himself, Matthew 20:1 , etc.; Matthew 21:33 , etc.; Mark 12:1 , etc. And this was the ordinary figure to represent the Jewish... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 80:11

She sent out her boughs unto the sea and her branches unto the river - The Israelitish empire extended from the River Euphrates on the east to the Mediterranean Sea on the west, and from the same Euphrates on the north of the promised land to its farthest extent on the south; Syria bounding the north, and Arabia and Egypt the south. And this was according to the promises which God had made to the fathers, Exodus 23:31 ; Deuteronomy 11:24 . read more

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