Psalm 80:14-19

¹⁴ God of Hosts, turn back, we beseech Thee, Look from heaven, and see, and inspect this vine, ¹⁵ And the root that Thy right hand planted, And the branch Thou madest strong for Thee, ¹⁶ Burnt with fire—cut down, From the rebuke of Thy face they perish. ¹⁷ Let Thy hand be on the man of Thy right hand, On the son of man Thou hast strengthened for Thyself. ¹⁸ And we do not go back from Thee, Thou dost revive us, and in Thy name we call. ¹⁹ O Jehovah, God of Hosts, turn us back, Cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved!

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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 80:14-19

Commentary on Psalm 80:8-16

(Read Psalm 80:8-16)

The church is represented as a vine and a vineyard. The root of this vine is Christ, the branches are believers. The church is like a vine, needing support, but spreading and fruitful. If a vine do not bring forth fruit, no tree is so worthless. And are not we planted as in a well-cultivated garden, with every means of being fruitful in works of righteousness? But the useless leaves of profession, and the empty boughs of notions and forms, abound far more than real piety. It was wasted and ruined. There was a good reason for this change in God's way toward them. And it is well or ill with us, according as we are under God's smiles or frowns. When we consider the state of the purest part of the visible church, we cannot wonder that it is visited with sharp corrections. They request that God would help the vine. Lord, it is formed by thyself, and for thyself, therefore it may, with humble confidence, be committed to thyself.

Commentary on Psalm 80:17-19

(Read Psalm 80:17-19)

The Messiah, the Protector and Saviour of the church, is the Man of God's right hand; he is the Arm of the Lord, for all power is given to him. In him is our strength, by which we are enabled to persevere to the end. The vine, therefore, cannot be ruined, nor can any fruitful branch perish; but the unfruitful will be cut off and cast into the fire. The end of our redemption is, that we should serve Him who hath redeemed us, and not go back to our old sins.