Psalms 80:8
Psalms 80:8 in Multiple Translations
You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it.
Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
Thou broughtest a vine out of Egypt: Thou didst drive out the nations, and plantedst it.
You took a vine out of Egypt: driving out the nations, and planting it in their land.
You carried us out of Egypt like a vine. You drove out the heathen nations, and then you planted the vine.
Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
A vine out of Egypt Thou dost bring, Thou dost cast out nations, and plantest it.
You brought a vine out of Egypt. You drove out the nations, and planted it.
Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
Thou calledst upon me in affliction, and I delivered thee: I heard thee in the secret place of tempest: I proved thee at the waters of contradiction.
Our ancestors were like a grapevine [MET] that you brought out of Egypt; you expelled the other people-groups from this land, and you put your people in their land.
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Psalms 80:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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אֱלֹהִ֣ים
צְבָא֣וֹת
הֲשִׁיבֵ֑/נוּ
וְ/הָאֵ֥ר
פָּ֝נֶ֗י/ךָ
וְ/נִוָּשֵֽׁעָה
אֱלֹהִ֣ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
N-mp
צְבָא֣וֹת
tsâbâʼ
H6635
army
N-cp
הֲשִׁיבֵ֑/נוּ
shûwb
H7725
to return
V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms | Suff
וְ/הָאֵ֥ר
ʼôwr
H215
to light
Conj | V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms
פָּ֝נֶ֗י/ךָ
pânîym
H6440
face
N-cp | Suff
וְ/נִוָּשֵֽׁעָה
yâshaʻ
H3467
to save
Conj | V-Niphal-1cp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 80:8
אֱלֹהִ֣ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
"God"
N-mp
The Hebrew word for God, elohim, refers to the one supreme God, and is sometimes used to show respect to judges or magistrates. It is also used to describe angels or mighty beings. This word is closely related to the name of the Lord, Yahweh, and is often translated as God or gods in the Bible.
Definition: This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 2246 OT verses. KJV: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 22:12; Exodus 3:11.
צְבָא֣וֹת
tsâbâʼ
H6635
"army"
N-cp
This Hebrew word means a large group of people or things, often referring to an army or a campaign, and is also used to describe the Lord's hosts. It appears in the Bible as a name for God, emphasizing His power and authority. In the KJV, it's translated as 'host' or 'army'.
Definition: : army 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host 1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service
Usage: Occurs in 463 OT verses. KJV: appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare). See also: Genesis 2:1; 1 Samuel 17:55; Psalms 24:10.
הֲשִׁיבֵ֑/נוּ
shûwb
H7725
"to return"
V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms | Suff
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
וְ/הָאֵ֥ר
ʼôwr
H215
"to light"
Conj | V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms
Or means to give light, whether physically or spiritually, as in Psalm 119:105 where God's word is a light to our path.
Definition: 1) to be or become light, shine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become light (day) 1a2) to shine (of the sun) 1a3) to become bright 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be illuminated 1b2) to become lighted up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give light, shine (of sun, moon, and stars) 1c2) to illumine, light up, cause to shine, shine 1c3) to kindle, light (candle, wood) 1c4) lighten (of the eyes, his law, etc) 1c5) to make shine (of the face)
Usage: Occurs in 43 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine. See also: Genesis 1:15; Psalms 67:2; Psalms 13:4.
פָּ֝נֶ֗י/ךָ
pânîym
H6440
"face"
N-cp | Suff
This word means face or presence, like being in front of someone or something. It's used in many contexts, like in Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to describe interactions and relationships.
Definition: : face 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
Usage: Occurs in 1891 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 43:31; Exodus 30:16.
וְ/נִוָּשֵֽׁעָה
yâshaʻ
H3467
"to save"
Conj | V-Niphal-1cp
Means to save or be delivered, used in the Bible to describe being freed from danger or trouble, like in battle or from moral struggles, as seen in the Psalms and Proverbs.
Definition: 1) to save, be saved, be delivered 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be liberated, be saved, be delivered 1a2) to be saved (in battle), be victorious 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to save, deliver 1b2) to save from moral troubles 1b3) to give victory to
Usage: Occurs in 198 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory. See also: Exodus 2:17; Psalms 55:17; Psalms 3:8.
Study Notes — Psalms 80:8
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 80:8 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 80:8
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 80:8
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 80:8
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 80:8
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 80:8
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 80:8
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 80:8
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 80:8
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 80:8
- Sermons on Psalms 80:8
Context — Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel
6You make us contend with our neighbors; our enemies mock us.
7Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
8You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it.
9You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. 10The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 2:21 | I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine? |
| 2 | Psalms 44:2 | With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out. |
| 3 | Ezekiel 17:6 | It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 12:10 | Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a desolate wasteland. |
| 5 | John 15:1–8 | “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples. |
| 6 | Jeremiah 18:9–10 | And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom, and if it does evil in My sight and does not listen to My voice, then I will relent of the good I had intended for it. |
| 7 | Isaiah 5:1–7 | I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. What more could I have done for My vineyard than I already did for it? Why, when I expected sweet grapes, did it bring forth sour fruit? Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be consumed; I will tear down its wall, and it will be trampled. I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.” For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress. |
| 8 | Acts 7:45 | And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David, |
| 9 | Isaiah 27:2–3 | In that day: “Sing about a fruitful vineyard. I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it; |
| 10 | Ezekiel 19:10 | Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters. |
Psalms 80:8 Summary
This verse reminds us that God is the one who takes care of His people and brings them out of difficult situations, just like He did when He brought the Israelites out of Egypt in Exodus 12:31. He uproots us from places of bondage and transplants us into a new life with Him, as seen in Jeremiah 2:21. Just as a vine needs to be planted in good soil to grow, we need to be rooted in God's love and care to thrive, as Jesus teaches in John 15:1-5. By trusting in God's power and provision, we can experience His blessings and produce fruit that honors Him.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the 'vine' in Psalms 80:8 represent?
The 'vine' represents the nation of Israel, which God uprooted from Egypt and transplanted into the Promised Land, as seen in Exodus 19:5 and Jeremiah 2:21.
Why did God 'drive out the nations' before transplanting the vine?
God drove out the nations to prepare the land for His chosen people, just as He promised in Deuteronomy 7:1 and Joshua 3:10, demonstrating His power and provision for Israel.
What is the significance of Egypt in this verse?
Egypt represents a place of bondage and slavery, from which God delivered His people, as recorded in Exodus 12:31 and Exodus 14:13, showcasing God's redemption and care for Israel.
How does this verse relate to the overall theme of Psalms 80?
This verse serves as a reminder of God's past deliverance and care for Israel, which sets the stage for the psalmist's plea for restoration in Psalms 80:3 and Psalms 80:7, highlighting God's faithfulness and Israel's dependence on Him.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I have experienced God's uprooting and transplanting in my own life, and how have I responded to His leading?
- How can I, like the vine, be rooted in God's presence and produce fruit that brings glory to Him, as seen in John 15:1-5?
- In what ways can I trust God to 'clear the ground' and prepare the way for me, just as He did for the vine, and what does this mean for my faith and obedience?
- What are some 'nations' or strongholds in my life that God needs to 'drive out' so I can flourish in my relationship with Him, and how can I cooperate with His work in my life?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 80:8
Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt,.... The house of Israel, who are like unto a vine, as the Targum paraphrases it; and to a vine or vineyard are they often compared; see Isaiah 5:1 Jeremiah 2:21.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 80:8
Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 80:8
A vine; to which the Israel or church of God is oft compared; as . Out of Egypt; he alludes to the custom of transplanting trees for their more advantageous growth. The heathen; the nations of Canaan.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 80:8
Psalms 80:8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.Ver. 8. Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt] The Church is oft set forth by this similitude. The Rabbis say that Solomon made a vine of gold in the temple. Athenaeus telleth us that the kings of Persia sat under a golden vine having bunches of smaragds and other stately stones. All this was nothing to God’ s vine, that plant of renown, brought out of Egypt (where it got no good, Ezekiel 34:29; Ezekiel 20:8), and set in a better soil.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 80:8
(8) Thou hast brought.—The verb is to be taken as a historic present, “Thou bringest.” It is a verb used both of horticulture (Job 19:10) and, like the word “planted” in the next clause, of breaking up and removing a nomadic encampment, “pulling out the tent-pins, and driving them in.,,The vine (or vineyard), as an emblem of Israel, is so natural and apt that we do not wonder to find it repeated again and again in the Old Testament, and adopted in the New. Probably Isaiah 5:1-7 was the parent image, unless the Patriarchal benediction on Joseph (Genesis 49:22) suggested that song.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 80:8
Verse 8. Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt] This is a most elegant metaphor, and every where well supported. The same similitude is used by Isaiah, Isaiah 5:1, c. by Jeremiah, Jeremiah 2:21; by Ezekiel, Ezekiel 17:5-6; by Hosea, Hosea 10:1; by Joel, Joe 1:7; by Moses, Deuteronomy 32:32-33; and often by our Lord himself, Matthew 20:1, c. Matthew 21:33, c. Mr 12:1, c. And this was the ordinary figure to represent the Jewish Church. We may remark several analogies here:- 1. This vine was brought out of Egypt that it might be planted in a better and more favourable soil. The Israelites were brought out of their Egyptian bondage that they might be established in the land of Canaan, where they might grow and flourish, and worship the true God. 2. When the husbandman has marked out a proper place for his vineyard, he hews down and roots up all other trees gathers out the stones, brambles, &c., that might choke the young vines, and prevent them from being fruitful.
So God cast out the heathen nations from the land of Canaan, that his pure worship might be established, and that there might not remain there any incitements to idolatry.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 80:8
8–13. Under the figure of a vine, once carefully tended and spreading far and wide in luxuriant growth, but now exposed to the ravages of wild beasts, the Psalmist contrasts God’s former care for His people with their present plight. The figure of the vine may have been suggested by Genesis 49:22. See Hosea 10:1; Isaiah 5:1-7; Isaiah 27:2-6; Jeremiah 2:21; Jeremiah 12:10 ff. “The vine was the emblem of the nation on the coins of the Maccabees, and in the colossal cluster of golden grapes which overhung the porch of the second Temple; and the grapes of Judah still mark the tombstones of the Hebrew race in the oldest of their European cemeteries, at Prague.” Sinai and Palestine, p. 164.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 80:8
Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt - Referring to his people, under the image (which often occurs in the Scriptures) of a vine or vineyard. See the notes at Isaiah 5:1-7.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 80:8
8. Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt—Not two vines, as they were now two kingdoms.
Sermons on Psalms 80:8
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The Impossibility of the Christian Life by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of running to Christ through the word of God for every problem and thirst we have. He highlights the superficiality of our fai |
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The Heavenly Calling - Part 15 by T. Austin-Sparks | In this sermon, the preacher begins by asking a rhetorical question about the usefulness of a vine branch from the forest. He emphasizes that the branch is only fit for fuel and ca |
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The Appeal for Israel's Repentance by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes the urgent need for Israel's repentance, drawing from Psalm 80, where God laments over Israel's disobedience and the consequences of their turning away from |
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Luke 20:17 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith discusses the parable of the vineyard, illustrating how God entrusted Israel to religious leaders who failed to produce fruit. He emphasizes that these leaders rejected |
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Wild Donkeys by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the need for deliverance from the spirit of a wild donkey, which represents lust and sinful desires. He emphasizes the importance of repentan |
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Wild Donkeys by David Ravenhill | David Ravenhill passionately addresses the struggles of Christians with overpowering lust and sinful habits in his sermon 'Wild Donkeys.' He emphasizes the importance of recognizin |
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It Began With Repentance by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes that the church's foundation was built on repentance, as seen during Peter's sermon at Pentecost, which united believers in love and evangelism. However, |