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Psalm 080 General Notes
Type of psalm
Psalm 80 is a deliverance psalm. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer)
Special concepts in this chapter
Yahweh's help
Israel's enemies threaten them. The psalmist asks Yahweh to look down with joy on them, then they will be saved. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save)
Important figures of speech in this chapter
Metaphor
The author uses an extended metaphor of Israel as a vine planted by God which is being uprooted. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)