# Psalm 80 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]])

## Links:

* __[Psalms 80:1](../../psa/080/001.md)__

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