Psalms 80:1

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
ear	הַאֲזִ֗ינָה ha.'a.Zi.nah	H238	to broaden out the ear (with the hand) · verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic he
Shepherd	רֹ֘עֵ֤ה ro.'Eh	H7462	to tend a flock · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
leadest	נֹהֵ֣ג no.Heg	H5090	to drive forth (a person · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֑ף yo.Sef	H3130	Joseph · proper noun, a man's name
flock	כַּצֹּ֣אן ka.Tzon	H6629	a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats) · preposition with the article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
dwellest	יֹשֵׁ֖ב yo.Shev	H3427	properly · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
cherubims	הַכְּרוּבִ֣ים ha.ke.ru.Vim	H3742	a cherub or imaginary figure · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
forth	הוֹפִֽיעָה ho.Fi.'ah	H3313	to shine · verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic he

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Cross-references

Revelation 21:23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light the…
Psalms 50:2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
Psalms 77:20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Psalms 99:1 The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
Isaiah 63:11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his…
1 Peter 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1 Samuel 4:4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the che…
2 Samuel 6:2 And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 80:1-7

The psalmist here, in the name of the church, applies to God by prayer, with reference to the present afflicted state of Israel. I. He entreats God's favour for them (Psa 80:1, Psa 80:2); that is all in all to the sanctuary when it is desolate, and is to be sought in the first place. Observe, 1. How he eyes God in his address as the Shepherd of Israel, whom he had called the sheep of his pasture (Psa 79:13), under whose guidance and care Israel was, as the sheep are under the care and conduct of the shepherd. Christ is the great and good Shepherd, to whom we may in faith commit the custody of his sheep that were given to him. He leads Joseph like a flock, to the best pastures, and out of the…

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John Gill on Psalms 80:1

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,.... The title of a shepherd for the most part belongs to the Messiah, and who is expressly called the Shepherd and stone of Israel, as distinct from the God of Jacob, Genesis 49:24 and may be so called because he was to be, and was of Israel, according to the flesh, and sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and appointed by his Father as a Shepherd over them; and it is on the mountains of Israel he provides a good fold, and pasture for his sheep, Romans 9:4 and it is for the spiritual Israel, his sheep, his elect, both among Jews and Gentiles, for whom he laid down his life; by which it appears that he is the good Shepherd, as he also is the great, th…

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John Calvin on Psalms 80:1-3

Psalm 80:1-3 1. Hearken, O Shepherd of Israel! who leadest Joseph like a flock: thou who sittest between the cherubim, shine forth. 2. In the sight of Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, stir up [386] thy strength, and come to our deliverance. 3. Turn us again, O God! cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. 1 Hearken, O Shepherd of Israel! The prophet, previous to his naming Manasseh and Ephraim, makes mention of Joseph; and why does he speak of Joseph rather than of Judah, but because it was his design to treat separately of the kingdom of Israel, the government of which was in the family and posterity of Joseph? Nor, since God sent special prophets among them, after he had stric…

The Church Fathers

It should also be known that often the very orders of blessed spirits take on the names of orders neighboring them. For we have said that the Thrones, that is, the seats of God, are a special order of blessed spirits, and yet it is said by the Psalmist: "You who sit upon the cherubim, appear," because, evidently, since in those very distinctions of hosts the cherubim are joined to the thrones, the Lord is said to sit even upon the cherubim by equality with the neighboring host. For thus in that highest city certain things are special to each, yet they are common to all; and what each one has in part within himself, this he possesses fully in another order. But they are not commonly reckoned by one and the same name for this reason: that order ought to be called by the private name of each thing which has received this more fully as a gift. For we have said that seraphim means burning, and yet all burn equally with love of the Creator. Cherubim indeed means fullness of knowledge, and yet who there is ignorant of anything where all together see God himself, the fountain of knowledge? Those hosts also over which the Creator presides are called thrones, but who can be blessed unless his Creator presides over his mind? Therefore what are possessed in part by all have been given as a private name to those who have received these more fully as a gift.
— Gregory the Dialogist, Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 34

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Dictionary and topics

Cherub — Plural cherubim, the name of certain symbolical figures frequently mentioned in Scripture. They are first mentioned in connection with the expulsion of our first parents from Eden (Gen. 3:24). There…
Psalms, Book Of — The present Hebrew name of the book is Tehill’im, “Praises;” but in the actual superscriptions of the psalms the word Tehillah is applied only to one, (Psalms 145:1) ... which is indeed emphatically…
Sheep — Are of different varieties. Probably the flocks of Abraham and Isaac were of the wild species found still in the mountain regions of Persia and Kurdistan. After the Exodus, and as a result of…
Shepherd — A word naturally of frequent occurence in Scripture. Sometimes the word “pastor” is used instead (Jer. 2:8; 3:15; 10:21; 12:10; 17:16). This word is used figuratively to represent the relation of…
Shoshannim — Lilies, the name of some musical instrument, probably like a lily in shape (Ps. 45; 69, title). Some think that an instrument of six strings is meant.
Shoshannim-Eduth — In title of Ps. 80 (R.V. marg., “lilies, a testimony”), probably the name of the melody to which the psalm was to be sung.
Shushaneduth — (the lily of testimony), (Psalms 60:1) ... is probably an abbreviation of “Shoshannim-eduth.” (Psalms 80:1) ... [Shoshannim]
Cherubim · Of gold: God’s presence manifested between — Of gold: God’s presence manifested between
Ear · .Anthropomorphic uses of — .Anthropomorphic uses of
Mercy-Seat · The shekinah upon — The shekinah upon
Shekinah · in the Holy of Holies — in the Holy of Holies

Psalms 80:1

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 80:1-7

John Gill on Psalms 80:1

John Calvin on Psalms 80:1-3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 80:1

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 80:1-7

John Gill on Psalms 80:1

John Calvin on Psalms 80:1-3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 80:1-3

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 80:1-2

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 80:1