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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 80:1

Psalms 80:1 « To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph. » Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the cherubims, shine forth. Upon Shoshannim-Eduth ] Which some render the lilies of the testimony, and interpret of the Jewish polity or commonwealth, called by Josephus θεοκρατεια , that is, a God-government. Kimchi saith that Shoshannim-Eduth is species toni nobis hodie ignota, a kind of musical strain not known to... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 80:1

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. of Asaph: or, for Asaph Give ear: Psalms 5:1, Psalms 55:1 O Shepherd: Psalms 23:1, Psalms 23:2, Isaiah 40:11, Ezekiel 34:23, John 10:14, Hebrews 13:20, 1 Peter 2:25, 1 Peter 5:4 leadest: Psalms 77:20, Psalms 78:52, Isaiah 49:9, Isaiah 49:10, Isaiah 63:11, John 10:3, John 10:4 dwellest: Psalms 99:1, Exodus 25:20-Song of Solomon :,... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 80:1

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.Joseph — The children of Joseph or Israel. The name of Joseph, the most eminent of the patriarchs, is elsewhere put for all the tribes.Cherubim — Which were by the mercy seat above the ark. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 80:1

1. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel “The previous psalm closed with ‘ We thy people and sheep of thy pasture;’ and this begins with a cry to the ‘ Shepherd of Israel.’” Delitzsch. Between the cherubim The word “between” is not in the original, but is inserted on the authority of Exodus 25:22; Numbers 7:89. But in Ezekiel 1:4-26; Ezekiel 10:1, the “cherubim” are represented as under the throne of God. So, also, in 2 Samuel 22:11; Psalms 18:10. The explanation seems to be, that as the... read more

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