Psalms 80:17

17 Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand, the son of man you have raised up for yourself.

Psalms 80:17 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
English Standard Version (ESV)
17 But let your hand be on the man of your right hand, the son of man whom you have made strong for yourself!
New Living Translation (NLT)
17 Strengthen the man you love, the son of your choice.
The Message Bible (MSG)
17 Then take the hand of your once-favorite child, the child you raised to adulthood.
American Standard Version (ASV)
17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, Upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
17 Let your power rest on the man you have chosen, the son of man you strengthened for yourself.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
17 Let Your hand be with the man at Your right hand, with the son of man You have made strong for Yourself.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
17 May you honor the people at your right hand. May you honor the nation you have raised up for yourself.

Psalms 80:17 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 80:17

Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand
Which some understand of the people of Israel in general, beloved, supported, and strengthened, by the Lord: and others of the then king of Israel, or Judah, the vinedresser, or keeper of the vineyard under God; praying that he might be directed, supported, and protected, by the Lord; but it seems better to understand it with R. Obadiah on the place, and Abarbinel F24 of the Messiah; and so Aben Ezra interprets it either of Israel, or of Messiah the son of Ephraim. Christ is called the "man", though as yet he was not really man, because it was purposed and promised that he should; and he had agreed to become man, and had appeared often in an human form; and it was certain that he would be incarnate: and also the man of God's "right hand", which is expressive of the power of God, because by him, who, in time, became man, even the Son of God, the world, and all things in it, were made; and by him all things are upheld in their being; by him his people were to be redeemed, and have been redeemed from all their enemies; and by him they are upheld, kept, and preserved from a final and total falling away, and will be raised at the last day: and the phrase may design the support and strength the human nature of Christ, which was weak in itself, was to have, and had, not only from its union in the Son of God, but from God the Father; who promised and gave support and strength to it, under all the sufferings endured in it: to which may be added, that this phrase is expressive of love and affection; so Benjamin had his name, which signifies the son of the right hand, from the great affection of his father; so Christ is the Son of God's love, his dear and well beloved Son; as appears by hiding nothing from him, by putting all things into his hands, and appointing him the Head and Saviour of his people, and the Judge of the world; and his love to him is a love of complacency and delight, is everlasting and unchangeable: moreover, he may be so called, because he was to be, and now is, exalted at the right hand of God, in human nature, as a Prince and Saviour, above angels, authorities, and powers, and above every name whatever: and the prayer is either that the hand of vindictive justice might not be upon the vine, or the church of God, but upon Christ their surety, who was able to bear it, and had engaged to do it; or the hand of divine power and support might be upon him, to strengthen him for the work of redemption and salvation, that so that might prosper in his hand; and the hand of love, grace, and mercy, might be turned upon his people: it is added,

upon the son of man, whom thou madest strong for thyself;
for the accomplishment of his purposes, promises, and covenant, for the bringing about the salvation of his own people, and for ends of his own glory: the same person is here meant as before; and his being called "the Son of Man", which is a very usual phrase for Christ in the New Testament, and which seems to be taken from hence, and from ( Daniel 7:13 ) , shows that he could not be really from eternity, since he was to be the Son of Man, as he was, of Abraham, David


FOOTNOTES:

F24 Mashmiah Jeshuah, fol. 81. 2.

Psalms 80:17 In-Context

15 the root your right hand has planted, the son you have raised up for yourself.
16 Your vine is cut down, it is burned with fire; at your rebuke your people perish.
17 Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand, the son of man you have raised up for yourself.
18 Then we will not turn away from you; revive us, and we will call on your name.
19 Restore us, LORD God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.

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