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Psalms 80:12

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 80:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Why hast thou broken down its walls, So that all they that pass by the way do pluck it?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Why hast thou broken down its walls, So that all they that pass by the way do pluck it?
Psalms 80:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 80

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9Thou preparedst [room] before it, And it took deep root, and filled the land.
10The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, And the boughs thereof were [like] cedars of God.
11It sent out its branches unto the sea, And its shoots unto the River.
12Why hast thou broken down its walls, So that all they that pass by the way do pluck it?
13The boar out of the wood doth ravage it, And the wild beasts of the field feed on it.
14Turn again, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: Look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine,
15And the stock which thy right hand planted, And the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Why hast thou then broken down her hedges? - Why hast thou dealt with thy people as one would with a vineyard who should break down all its enclosures, and leave it open to wild beasts? The word rendered hedges means wall or enclosure. Compare the notes at Isaiah 5:2. So that all they which pass by the way - All travelers; or, wild beasts. So that there is nothing to prevent their coming up to the vine and plucking the grapes. Do pluck her - Pluck, or pick off the grapes; or, if the phrase “all which pass by the way” denotes wild beasts, then the meaning is, that they eat off the leaves and branches of the vine. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Hedges - Taken away thy protection. Psalms 80:16”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“80:12 broken down our walls: God no longer defended Israel (Isa 5:5).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“broken: Psa 89:40, Psa 89:41; Isa 5:5, Isa 18:5, Isa 18:6; Nah 2:2; Luk 20:16 Psalms 80:13”
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