Psalms 80:15

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 80:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the stock which thy right hand planted, And the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the stock which thy right hand planted, And the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.
Psalms 80:15 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 80

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15And the stock which thy right hand planted, And the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.

What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And the vineyard ... - Gesenius renders this as a verb: “Protect;” that is, “Protect or defend what thy right hand hath planted.” So the Septuagint renders it κατάρτισαι katartisai - and the Vulgate, perfice, fit, prepare, order. Prof. Alexander renders it sustain. DeWette, “Guard what thy right hand hath planted.” This is doubtless the true idea. It is a prayer that God would guard, sustain, defend what he had planted; to wit, the vine which he had brought out of Egypt, Psalms 80:8. And the branch - literally, the son; that is, the offspring or shoots of the vine. Not merely the original plant - the parent stock - but all the branches which had sprung from it and which had spread…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“80:15 Israel was the son that God had brought out of Egypt (see Hos 11:1) and planted in the Holy Land.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“vineyard: Psa 80:8; Isa 5:1, Isa 5:2; Jer 2:21; Mar 12:1; Joh 15:1 the branch: Or, "the Son," ben, or as 18 manuscripts, LXX, Vulgate, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic read, ben adam, "Son of man;" which the Targumist renders makla mesheecha, "the King Messiah." Psa 89:21; Isa 11:1, Isa 49:5; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6; Eze 17:22-24; Zac 3:8, Zac 6:12 Psalms 80:16”
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