# General Information:

Asaph finishes speaking of Israel in their land as if Israel were a grapevine in a vineyard.

# Turn back

The writer wants God to turn back in order to help them. This can be stated explicitly. AT: "Turn back to us" or "Come and help us again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# take notice

"look at"

# this vine

The writer continues comparing the nation of Israel to the vine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# This is the root that your right hand planted

The right hand represents the Yahweh's power and control. AT: "This is the root that you, Yahweh, planted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# shoot

the part of a new plant that is just starting to grow above the ground. See how you translated this in [Psalms 80:11](./009.md).

# down; they perish because of your rebuke

Possible meanings are 1) down; your people perish because of your rebuke." or 2) "down. May your enemies perish because of your rebuke!"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/turn]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahwehofhosts]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righthand]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/perish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rebuke]]