Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 80:9
Thou preparedst [room] before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.
9. Thou preparedst room before it ] As the vinedresser prepares the ground for his vine by clearing away the stones and thorns and all that would hinder its free growth (Isa 5:2), so God prepared Canaan for Israel by the expulsion of its old inhabitants.
and didst cause it &c.] Rather, and it struck deep its roots, and filled the land.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Thou preparedst room before it – The Hebrew word used here means properly to turn; to turn the back; then, to turn in order to look at anything; to look upon; to see; then, in Piel, to cause to turn away; to remove. Then it comes to mean to remove, or to clear from impediments so as to prepare a way Isa 40:3; Isa 57:14; Isa 62:10; Mal 3:1, and hence, to remove the impediments to planting a vine, etc.; to wit, by clearing away the trees, brush, stones, etc. Compare Isa 5:2. Here it means that the hindrances in planting the vine were taken out of the way; that is, God removed the pagan so that there was room then to establish his own people.
And didst cause it to take deep root – Hebrew, And didst cause it to root roots; that is, Its roots struck deep into the soil, and the plant became firm.
And it filled the land – Its branches ran everywhere, so as to fill the whole land. See the notes at Isa 16:8.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 9. Thou preparedst – before it] 3. When the ground is properly cleared, then it is well digged and manured, and the vines are placed in the ground at proper distances, c. So when God had cast out the heathen, he caused the land to be divided by lot to the different tribes, and then to the several families of which these tribes were composed.
And didst cause it to take deep root] 4. By sheltering, propping up, and loosening the ground about the tender plants, they are caused to take a deep and firm rooting in the ground. Thus did God, by especial manifestations of his kind providence, support and protect the Israelites in Canaan and by various religious ordinances, and civil institutions, he established them in the land; and, by the ministry of priests and prophets, did every thing necessary to make them morally fruitful.
It filled the land.] 5. To multiply vines, the gardener cuts off a shoot from the old tree, leaving a joint or knob both at top and bottom; then plants it in proper soil; the lower knob furnishes the roots, and the upper the shoot, which should be carefully trained as it grows, in order to form another vine. By these means one tree will soon form a complete vineyard, and multiply itself to any given quantity. Thus God so carefully, tenderly, and abundantly blessed the Israelites, that they increased and multiplied; and, in process of time, filled the whole land of Canaan. Vines are propagated, not only by cuttings, but by layers, seed, grafting, and inoculation.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Thou preparedst room; or, didst purge or cleanse the soil; taking out stones or sticks, or other roots or plants, which might hinder its growth or fruitfulness. Thou didst root out those idolatrous and wicked nations which might either corrupt or destroy them.
Didst cause it to take deep root; thou gavest them a firm settlement in that land.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Thou preparedst room before it,…. By sending the hornet before the Israelites, and driving the Canaanites out of the land,
Ex 23:28 and so the Targum,
“thou didst remove from before thee the Canaanites;”
which made way and room for them: and thus the Lord prepared room for his interest, church, and people, in the Gentile world, in the first times of Christianity, by sending the Gospel into all parts of it, and making it successful, and still there is room, Lu 14:22
and didst cause it to take deep root; which denotes the settlement of the people of Israel in Canaan, in church and state, as a body ecclesiastic and politic; so believers, being rooted in Christ, are grounded, settled, and established in him, and in a Gospel church state, and so become fruitful; see Col 2:7
and it filled the land; with people, who, in the days of Solomon, were as the sand of the sea, 1Ki 4:20 and so the Gentile world was filled with Christian converts in the first times of the Gospel; and the interest and church of Christ will fill the whole world another day,
Isa 11:9.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(9) Thou preparedst room.The reference is, of course, to the casting out of the heathen in Psa. 80:8.
Didst cause . . .Rather, it struck its roots deep; literally, rooted its roots.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
9. Thou preparedst room before it This Hebrew vine came not to an unprepared place. The miracles of Egypt and the wilderness had caused the terror of God to fall upon the corrupt nations, and multitudes had fled from their country. The rest were cast out for their abominations. The Israelites entered the land in the opportune month, the forepart of April, just before harvest, (Jos 3:15; Jos 5:10; Jos 5:12,) and the land was full of supplies. For the force of the word prepare, see Gen 24:31; Isa 40:3; Mal 3:1
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Psa 80:9 Thou preparedst [room] before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.
Ver. 9. Thou preparedst room before it ] Espying out a fit place to plant it in, Eze 20:6 , and making clean work before it, as some render the words ( Expurgasti coram ea ), by pulling up those bad and barren weeds, the Canaanites, that might have hindered its growth.
And didst cause it to take deep root
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
preparedst: Psa 105:44, Exo 23:28-30, Jos 23:13-15, Jos 24:12, Neh 9:22-25
to take: Isa 27:6, Isa 37:31, Jer 12:2
and it: 1Ki 4:20, 1Ki 4:25, 1Ch 21:5, 1Ch 27:23, 1Ch 27:24
Reciprocal: 2Ki 19:30 – shall yet again Dan 2:35 – and filled Hos 14:6 – branches Mar 4:32 – shooteth