Psalm 80

Authorship

This psalm was authored by Asaph.

Outline

(This began as Wendland's Expository Outline, but may be adapted.)

I. Oh Shepherd, give ear. (1-3)

A. You, who leads Your people like a flock.

B. You who dwell between the Cherubims, shine forth.

C. Stir up your strength and come and save us.

D. Turn us again, O God, and cause Your face to shine and we shall be saved.

II. Oh Lord, how long? (4-6)

A. How long wilt You be angry against the prayer of Your people?

B. How long will You feed them with tears and give them tears to drink?

C. How long will they be a strife to their neighbors?

D. How long will their enemies laugh?

III. Oh Lord, turn. (7)

A. Turn us again, O God of hosts.

B. Cause Your face to shine on us, and we shall be saved.

IV. The vine out of Egypt. (8-16)

A. You brought a vine out of Egypt.

B. You cast out the heathen and planted it.

C. You prepared room for it and caused it to take deep root.

D. It filled the land.

1. The hills were covered with the shadow of it.

2. The boughs were like the goodly cedars.

3. It extended to the sea and the river.

E. Then the hedge around it was broken down:

1. All who passed by plucked it.

2. The boar from the woods wasted it.

3. The wild beast of the field devoured it.

F. Return and behold the vine and the vineyard:

1. It is burned with fire.

2. It is cut down.

3. It perishes at the rebuke of Your countenance.

V. The results of God’s hand upon His right-hand man (Jesus). (17-18)

A. We will not go back from thee.

B. We will be quickened and call on Your name.

C. We will turn again and Your face will shine on us.

D. We will be saved.

Textual Criticism

The following is from Barthélemy's Critique textuelle de l’Ancien Testament volume on the Psalms. For a key to the various symbols and abbreviations, click here.

Ps 80,3(2) וּמְנַשֶּׂה {A}

Ps 80,7(6) לָמוֹ {B} MT, 1/2 T // lic: σ' / assim-ctext: G, Hebr, S, 1/2 T clav לָנוּ

Ps 80,16(15)b {A}