Psalms 80:13

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 80:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The boar out of the wood doth ravage it, And the wild beasts of the field feed on it.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The boar out of the wood doth ravage it, And the wild beasts of the field feed on it.
Psalms 80:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 80

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13The boar out of the wood doth ravage it, And the wild beasts of the field feed on it.

What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The boar out of the wood - Men come in and ravage the land, whose character may be compared with the wild boar. The word rendered boar means simply swine. The addition of the phrase “out of the wood” determines its meaning here, and shows that the reference is to wild or untamed swine; swine that roam the woods - an animal always extremely fierce and savage. Doth waste it - The word used here occurs nowhere else. It means to cut down or cut off; to devour; to lay waste. And the wild beast of the field - Of the unenclosed field; or, that roams at large - such as lions, panthers, tigers, wolves. The word here used - זיז zı̂yz - occurs besides only in Psalms 50:11; and Isaiah 66:11. In Isaiah…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“80:13 The surrounding nations were ceremonially unclean, like a wild boar or vicious wild animals.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“The boar: This wild boar, chazir, is the parent stock of our domestic hog. He is much smaller, but stronger, and more undaunted, colour, an iron grey inclining to black; snout, longer than that of the common breed. ears comparatively short; tusks, very formidable; and habits, fierce and savage. He is particularly destructive to corn-fields and vineyards. 2Kings 18:1-19:37, 24:1-25:30; 2Chr. 32:1-33, 36:1-23; Jer 4:7, Jer 39:1-3; Jer 51:34, Jer 52:7, Jer 52:12-14 Psalms 80:14”
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