Psalms 80:17
in Psalms 80Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, Upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
KJV
Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
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This verse in Psalms 80
Commentary
5 notes on this verseLet 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 (x) of the Messiah; and so Aben Ezra interprets it either of Israel, or of Messiah the son of Ephraim.
This site's exposition
the man at Your right hand
on Psalms 80:17-19
The prayer asks God's hand to rest on the man at His right hand, the son of man He raised up for Himself. The son of man here is Israel addressed as one man, and some Christian readers hear in it the title Jesus took for Himself. The refrain returns a third time, and LORD is added.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
Be - To protect and strengthen him. Right-hand - Benjamin signifies the son of the right hand, a dearly beloved son, as Benjamin was to Jacob. Son of man - The people of Israel, who are often spoken of as one person, as God's son and first-born.
on Psalms 80:17-18
(1.) He is the man of God's right hand, to whom he has sworn by his right hand (so the Chaldee), whom he has exalted to his right hand, and who is indeed his right hand, the arm of the Lord, for all power is given to him. (2.) He is that son of man whom he made strong for himself, for the glorifying of his name and the advancing of the interests of his kingdom among men.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand. Let thy power rest on thy true Benjamin, son of thy right hand; give a commission to some chosen man by whom thou wilt deliver. Honour him, save us, and glorify thyself. There is no doubt here an outlook to the Messiah, for whom believing Jews had learned to look as the Saviour in time of trouble. Upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself. Send forth thy power with him whom thou shalt strengthen to accomplish thy purposes of grace.
The words behind it
10 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| תְּֽהִי־ | tehi- | may it be | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| יָ֭דְךָ | yadekha | hand your | H3027 → | 1618 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| אִ֣ישׁ | ʾish | [the] man of | H376 → | 1663 times |
| יְמִינֶ֑ךָ | yeminekha | right [hand] your | H3225 → | 140 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| אָ֝דָ֗ם | ʾadam | humankind | H120 → | 551 times |
| אִמַּ֥צְתָּ | ʾimatzta | [whom] you have made strong | H553 → | 41 times |
| לָּֽךְ׃ | lakh | for yourself |
תְּֽהִי־may it be
tehi-H1961 →3559 times
יָ֭דְךָhand your
yadekhaH3027 →1618 times
עַל־on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
אִ֣ישׁ[the] man of
ʾishH376 →1663 times
יְמִינֶ֑ךָright [hand] your
yeminekhaH3225 →140 times
עַל־on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
בֶּן־[the] son of
ben-H1121 →4930 times
אָ֝דָ֗םhumankind
ʾadamH120 →551 times
אִמַּ֥צְתָּ[whom] you have made strong
ʾimatztaH553 →41 times
לָּֽךְ׃for yourself
lakh
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 110:1The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
it leads to
- Hebrews 10:12–13
But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.
- 1 Corinthians 15:25
For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
- Luke 20:42–43
For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
- Hebrews 1:13
Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
- Mark 12:35–37
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
- Hebrews 10:12–13
Through
Psalms 80:15the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself.
it leads to
- John 15:1
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.
- John 15:1
Through
Psalms 89:21My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.
it leads to
- Isaiah 42:1
“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
- Psalms 18:32–39
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.
- Isaiah 42:1
Where this verse is studied
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About Psalms
This page draws on Alexander Maclaren, The Psalms, Expositor's Bible; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 4; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Psalms; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.