Psalms 80:3-14
80:3 a This verse is repeated (with an increasing crescendo) in 80:7 b, 19 c.Summary for Ps 80:4-7: 80:4-7 d The people cry out for rescue from the shame of their recent defeat. The enemy’s victory is less devastating, however, than the knowledge that they themselves are objects of God’s wrath.
Summary for Ps 80:8-11: 80:8-11 e Israel has a glorious past, beginning with its redemption from Egypt.
Summary for Ps 80:8-9: 80:8-9 f Israel had been a prosperous grapevine (Gen 1:28 g; Gal 5:22-23 h) that God transplanted into the land of Canaan at the time of the conquest. However, the people forgot the source of their prosperity and chose to do evil (Isa 5:1-7 i; Hos 10:1 j).
Summary for Ps 80:10-11: 80:10-11 k Solomon’s kingdom had extended west to the Mediterranean Sea and east to the Euphrates River (see 72:8-9 l; 89:25 m; 1 Kgs 4:21 n).
80:12 o broken down our walls: God no longer defended Israel (Isa 5:5 p).
80:13 q The surrounding nations were ceremonially unclean, like a wild boar or vicious wild animals.
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