Psalmen 80:16

16 En den stam, dien Uw rechterhand geplant heeft, en dat om den zoon, dien Gij U gesterkt hebt!

Psalmen 80:16 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 80:16

It is burnt with fire, it is cut down
That is, the vine of Israel, and the branch before spoken of, alluding to a vine, and its branches; which, when become unprofitable, are cut down or cut off, and cast into the fire; see ( John 15:6 ) , so Jerusalem and the temple were burnt with fire by Nebuchadnezzar, and afterwards by Vespasian:

they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance;
that is, the Israelites, signified by the vine, whose destruction was owing to the wrath of God upon them for their sins; he frowned upon them, and rebuked them in his hot displeasure, and to that their ruin was owing; others were only instruments in his hands. Some understand this as a wish or imprecation, let them that cut down the vine, and burn it with fire, perish at the rebuke of thy countenance; see ( Psalms 68:1 Psalms 68:2 ) , so the Targum.

Psalmen 80:16 In-Context

14 Het zwijn uit het woud heeft hem uitgewroet, en het wild des velds heeft hem afgeweid.

15 O God der heirscharen! keer toch weder; aanschouw uit den hemel, en zie, en bezoek dezen wijnstok,

16 En den stam, dien Uw rechterhand geplant heeft, en dat om den zoon, dien Gij U gesterkt hebt!

17 Hij is met vuur verbrand; hij is afgehouwen; zij komen om van het schelden Uws aangezichts.

18 Uw hand zij over den man Uwer rechterhand, over des mensen zoon, dien Gij U gesterkt hebt.