a80:8-11
b80:8-9
cGen 1:28
dGal 5:22-23
eIsa 5:1-7
fHos 10:1
g80:10-11
h72:8-9
i89:25
j1 Kgs 4:21
k80:12
lIsa 5:5
m80:13
n80:15
oHos 11:1
p80:16-19
q80:17
r110:1

‏ Psalms 80:8-18

Summary for Ps 80:8-11: 80:8-11  a Israel has a glorious past, beginning with its redemption from Egypt.
Summary for Ps 80:8-9: 80:8-9  b Israel had been a prosperous grapevine (Gen 1:28  c; Gal 5:22-23  d) 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  e; Hos 10:1  f).
Summary for Ps 80:10-11: 80:10-11  g Solomon’s kingdom had extended west to the Mediterranean Sea and east to the Euphrates River (see 72:8-9  h; 89:25  i; 1 Kgs 4:21  j).
80:12  k broken down our walls: God no longer defended Israel (Isa 5:5  l).
80:13  m The surrounding nations were ceremonially unclean, like a wild boar or vicious wild animals.
80:15  n Israel was the son that God had brought out of Egypt (see Hos 11:1  o) and planted in the Holy Land.
Summary for Ps 80:16-19: 80:16-19  p The community prays for God to change their desperate situation and restore them. They are still the Lord’s chosen people.
80:17  q The son of your choice was probably the northern kingdom of Israel, although it might allude to the king of David’s dynasty (110:1  r).
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