Psa. 80:Title*| shoshannim-eduth
| Meaning lilies, a testimony; it may refer to a melody common at the time.
Psa. 80:Titlea| Of| Psa. 50 title
Psa. 80:1a| Shepherd| Psa. 23:1;| Isa. 40:11
Psa. 80:1b| flock| Psa. 77:20;| 78:52
Psa. 80:1c| are| Exo. 25:22;| 1|Sam. 4:4;| 2|Sam. 6:2;| Psa. 99:1
Psa. 80:3a| shine| Num. 6:25;| Psa. 31:16
Psa. 80:7a| shine| Psa. 31:16
Psa. 80:81a| vine| Isa. 5:2;| Jer. 2:21;| Ezek. 15:6;| 17:6;| Mark 12:1;| Luke 20:9;| John 15:1
| In vv. 8-13 the psalmist speaks regarding God’s dealing with Israel as His vine, which He brought out of Egypt and planted. Whereas the vine once was flourishing, it eventually became desolate (cf. Isa. 5).
Psa. 80:8b| drove| Exo. 34:24;| Psa. 44:2;| 78:55
Psa. 80:111a| River| Psa. 72:8
| I.e., the Euphrates.
Psa. 80:12a| hedges| Psa. 89:40;| Isa. 5:5;| Matt. 21:33
Psa. 80:141| visit
| In vv. 14-19 the psalmist asks God to visit His vine for the sake of Christ as the man of His right hand (v. 17).
Psa. 80:15a| stock| Ezek. 17:5-6;| cf. Isa. 11:1;| Jer. 23:5;| Zech. 3:8;| 6:12
Psa. 80:151| son
| The son here and in v. 17 is the Lord Jesus. Hosea 11:1 and Matt. 2:15 indicate that when Christ became a man, He, the Son of God, joined Himself to Israel. During the time Israel was forsaken by God, this unique One was strengthened by God for Himself.
Psa. 80:17a| hand| Psa. 89:21
Psa. 80:171| man
| This man is Christ, who is at the right hand of God (Mark 16:19; Acts 2:33; 5:31), the highest place in the universe. God has given the first place, the highest position, the preeminence, in the entire universe to Christ. This is the exaltation of Christ (Phil. 2:9-11). The way to be restored from desolation is to exalt Christ. Whenever God’s people do not give Christ the preeminence, the house of God, signifying the church, becomes desolate. Whenever God’s people exalt Christ, giving Him the preeminence in every aspect of their living, there is restoration (v. 19) and revival (v. 18). See note 11 in Psa. 74.
Psa. 80:17b| son| Dan. 7:13-14
Psa. 80:181a| call| Acts 2:21
| Christ is now at the right hand of God (Rom. 8:34; Col. 3:1; 1|Pet. 3:22), and whoever calls upon Him as such a One will be restored and revived (Acts 2:33, 21; Rom. 10:12-13).
Psa. 80:19a| shine| Psa. 31:16