Psalms 80:6

Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
makest	תְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּ te.si.Me.nu	H7760	to put (used in a great variety of applications · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix
strife	מָ֭דוֹן Ma.don	H4066	a contest or quarrel · noun, common masculine singular absolute
neighbours	לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ lish.khe.Nei.nu	H7934	a resident · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
enemies	וְ֝אֹיְבֵ֗ינוּ ve.'o.ye.Vei.nu	H341	hating · conjunction + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
laugh	יִלְעֲגוּ yil.'a.gu-	H3932	to deride · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Psalms 79:4 We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
Judges 16:25 And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson ou…
Psalms 44:13-14 Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
Isaiah 36:8 Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy…
Isaiah 36:12-20 But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the…
Isaiah 37:23 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the H…
Jeremiah 15:10 Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor…
Jeremiah 48:27 For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.

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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 80:6

Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours,.... Either obliges us to contend with them for our defence and safety; or having given us into their hands, they strive and contend one with another about dividing the spoil: and our enemies laugh among themselves; at us, and because there is no help for us in God, as they imagine; or at God himself, as Kimchi, saying he cannot save as.

John Calvin on Psalms 80:4-7

Psalm 80:4-7 4. O Jehovah, God of Hosts! how long wilt thou be incensed [387] against the prayer of thy people? 5. Thou hast fed us with bread of tears; and hast given us tears to drink in great measure. 6. Thou hast made us a strife to our neighbors: and our enemies laugh at us among themselves. 7. Turn us again, O God of Hosts! and cause thy face to shine upon us, and we shall be saved. 4 O Jehovah, God of Hosts! God having in the Scriptures freely promised, and so often assured us, that the prayers of his people will not be disappointed, it may excite our surprise to find the faithful here alleging before him, that he continues unpacified, although they betake themselves to him. They co…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 80:4-7

In the second strophe there issues forth bitter complaint concerning the form of wrath which the present assumes, and, thus confirmed, the petition rises anew. The transferring of the smoking (עשׁן) of God's nostrils = the hard breathing of anger (Psa 74:1, Deu 29:19), to God Himself is bold, but in keeping with the spirit of the Biblical view of the wrath of God (vid., on Psa 18:9), so that there is no need to avoid the expression by calling in the aid of the Syriac word עשׁן, to be strong, powerful (why art Thou hard, why dost Thou harden Thyself...). The perfect after עד־מתי has the sense of a present with a retrospective glance, as in Exo 10:3, cf. עד־אנה, to be understood after the anal…

The Church Fathers

"You have set us for a contradiction to our neighbours" [Psalm 80:6]. Evidently this did come to pass: for out of Asaph were chosen they that should go to the Gentiles and preach Christ, and should have it said to them, "Who is this proclaimer of new demons?" "You have set us for a contradiction to our neighbours." For they were preaching Him who was the subject of the contradiction. Whom did they preach? That after He was dead, Christ rose again. Who would hear this? Who would know this? It is a new thing. But signs did follow, and to an incredible thing miracles gave credibility. He was contradicted, but the contradictor was conquered, and from being a contradictor was made a believer. There, however, was a great flame: there the martyrs fed with the bread of tears, and given to drink in tears, but in measure, not more than they are able to bear; in order that after the measure of tears there should follow a crown of joys. "And our enemies have sneered at us." And where are they that sneered? For a long while it was said, Who are they that worship the Dead One, that adore the Crucified? For a long while so it was said. Where is the nose of them that sneered? Now do not they that censure flee into caves, that they may not be seen?
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 80

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Dictionary and topics

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…
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.
Jews, The · All other nations: Rejoiced at calamities of — All other nations: Rejoiced at calamities of
Strife · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 80:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 80:1-7

John Gill on Psalms 80:6

John Calvin on Psalms 80:4-7

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 80:4-7

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 80:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 80:1-7

John Gill on Psalms 80:6

John Calvin on Psalms 80:4-7

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 80:4-7

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 80:4-7

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 80:6