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it took deep root and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/80.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/80.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou preparedst <i>room</i> before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/80.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You prepared <i>room</i> for it, And caused it to take deep root, And it filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/80.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You cleared <i>the ground</i> before it, And it took deep root and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/80.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You cleared the ground before it, And it took deep root and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/80.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou didst clear <i>the ground</i> before it, And it took deep root and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/80.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You cleared <i>the ground</i> before it, And it took deep root and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/80.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You cleared away <i>the ground</i> before it, And it took deep root and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/80.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You cleared a place for it; it took root and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/80.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You cleared a place for it; it took root and filled the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/80.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou preparedst room before it, And it took deep root, and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/80.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then you cleared the ground, and we put our roots deep, spreading over the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/80.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou preparedst room before it, and it took deep root, and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/80.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You cleared the ground for it so that it took root and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/80.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You cleared a place for it to grow; its roots went deep, and it spread out over the whole land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/80.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You cleared the ground so that its roots grew and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/80.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/80.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You cleared the ground for it; it took root, and filled the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/80.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You cleared the ground for it. It took deep root, and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/80.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/80.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You cleared the ground for it. It took deep root, and filled the land. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/80.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You have looked before it, and root it, "" And it fills the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/80.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou hast looked before it, and dost root it, And it filleth the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/80.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou didst set in order before it, and thou wilt cause its roots to take root and the earth will be filled.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/80.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou wast the guide of its journey in its sight: thou plantedst the roots thereof, and it filled the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/80.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 79:10>You were the leader of the journey in its sight. You planted its roots, and it filled the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/80.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You cleared out what was before it; it took deep root and filled the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/80.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You cleared the ground for it; it took deep root and filled the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/80.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou didst prepare the ground and caused it to take deep root, and it filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/80.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You dug in it and you planted its roots and the land was filled with it.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/80.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou didst clear a place before it, And it took deep root, and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/80.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou madest a way before it, and didst cause its roots to strike, and the land was filled <i>with it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/80-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10132" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/80.htm">Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: pin·nî·ṯā (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">You cleared the ground</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·ne·hā (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">for it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8327.htm" title="8327: wat·taš·rêš (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To deal with the roots. A primitive root; to root, i.e. Strike into the soil, or to pluck from it.">and it took</a> <a href="/hebrew/8328.htm" title="8328: rā·še·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A root. From sharash; a root.">root</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: wat·tə·mal·lê- (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">and filled</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a></span><br />I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-21.htm">Jeremiah 2:21</a></span><br />I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Ezekiel 17:5-10</a></span><br />He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow. / It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots. / But there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33-41</a></span><br />Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-8</a></span><br />“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-1.htm">Hosea 10:1</a></span><br />Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-2.htm">Isaiah 27:2-6</a></span><br />In that day: “Sing about a fruitful vineyard. / I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it; / I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-1.htm">Mark 12:1-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. / But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-9.htm">Luke 20:9-16</a></span><br />Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed. / So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-24</a></span><br />Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-32.htm">Deuteronomy 32:32</a></span><br />But their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></span><br />Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-10.htm">Jeremiah 12:10</a></span><br />Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a desolate wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Ezekiel 19:10-14</a></span><br />Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters. / It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage. / But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm">1 Corinthians 3:6-9</a></span><br />I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. / He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You prepared room before it, and did cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.</p><p class="hdg">preparedst</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-44.htm">Psalm 105:44</a></b></br> And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-28.htm">Exodus 23:28-30</a></b></br> And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/23-13.htm">Joshua 23:13-15</a></b></br> Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out <i>any of</i> these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you… </p><p class="hdg">to take</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm">Isaiah 27:6</a></b></br> He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-31.htm">Isaiah 37:31</a></b></br> And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/12-2.htm">Jeremiah 12:2</a></b></br> Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou <i>art</i> near in their mouth, and far from their reins.</p><p class="hdg">and it</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">1 Kings 4:20,25</a></b></br> Judah and Israel <i>were</i> many, as the sand which <i>is</i> by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/21-5.htm">1 Chronicles 21:5</a></b></br> And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all <i>they of</i> Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah <i>was</i> four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/27-23.htm">1 Chronicles 27:23,24</a></b></br> But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/40-22.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/psalms/80-7.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/78-4.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/job/37-21.htm">Cleared</a> <a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/78-62.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/job/9-18.htm">Filleth</a> <a href="/psalms/74-7.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/psalms/78-19.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/psalms/31-8.htm">Room</a> <a href="/psalms/52-5.htm">Root</a> <a href="/job/26-7.htm">Space</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/80-10.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/psalms/80-19.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/86-11.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-2.htm">Cleared</a> <a href="/psalms/86-13.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/104-13.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/psalms/84-6.htm">Filleth</a> <a href="/psalms/83-10.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-16.htm">Room</a> <a href="/psalms/80-15.htm">Root</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-8.htm">Space</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 80</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">The psalmist in his prayer complains of the miseries of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">God's former favors are turned into judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/80-14.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/80.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/80.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You cleared the ground for it</b><br>This phrase reflects God's preparatory work in establishing Israel in the Promised Land. The imagery of clearing the ground suggests divine intervention and provision, akin to a gardener preparing soil for planting. This can be connected to the Exodus narrative, where God led the Israelites out of Egypt, removing obstacles and enemies to establish them in Canaan (<a href="/exodus/23-28.htm">Exodus 23:28-30</a>). The clearing of the ground symbolizes God's sovereignty and His role as the divine cultivator, ensuring that His people have a place to grow and thrive. This also foreshadows the work of Christ, who clears the way for believers to enter into a relationship with God, removing the barriers of sin and death.<p><b>and it took root</b><br>The taking root signifies the establishment and stabilization of Israel as a nation. This metaphor of a plant taking root is frequently used in Scripture to describe the growth and flourishing of God's people (<a href="/isaiah/37-31.htm">Isaiah 37:31</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Jeremiah 17:8</a>). It indicates a deep connection to the land and a sense of permanence. Historically, this can be seen in the period of the Judges and the establishment of the monarchy under Saul, David, and Solomon, where Israel began to solidify its presence and influence in the region. Spiritually, this rooting can be seen as a type of the believer's life in Christ, where faith takes root in the heart, leading to spiritual growth and maturity (<a href="/colossians/2-7.htm">Colossians 2:7</a>).<p><b>and filled the land</b><br>This phrase highlights the expansion and prosperity of Israel under God's blessing. The filling of the land suggests not only numerical growth but also cultural and spiritual influence. During the reigns of David and Solomon, Israel reached its zenith in terms of territorial expansion and influence, fulfilling the promise given to Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars and would possess the land (<a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5, 18</a>). This expansion can also be seen as a type of the Kingdom of God, which starts small but grows to fill the earth (<a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">Matthew 13:31-32</a>). The filling of the land is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises and His desire for His people to be a light to the nations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to Asaph, the Psalmist is calling upon God to restore and protect Israel, often depicted as a vine.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>Represented metaphorically as a vine that God has planted and nurtured, symbolizing the nation’s growth and prosperity under His care.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The place from which God delivered Israel, often referenced as the starting point of Israel's journey to becoming a nation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land that God cleared for Israel, allowing them to take root and flourish.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_gardener.htm">God as the Gardener</a></b><br>The divine caretaker who prepares the ground and ensures the growth of His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_preparation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Preparation</a></b><br>Just as God cleared the ground for Israel, He prepares the way for His purposes in our lives. Trust in His timing and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rooted_in_faith.htm">Rooted in Faith</a></b><br>Like the vine that took root, believers are called to be deeply rooted in their faith, drawing nourishment from God's Word and Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fruitfulness_as_evidence.htm">Fruitfulness as Evidence</a></b><br>The filling of the land signifies fruitfulness. Our lives should reflect spiritual fruit as evidence of God's work in us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Recognize that any growth or success is due to God's preparation and care. Remain humble and dependent on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_growth.htm">Community and Growth</a></b><br>Just as the vine filled the land, the church is called to grow and spread the Gospel, impacting the world around us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_80.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 80</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_israel_truly_the_promised_land.htm">Is Israel truly the Promised Land?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_israel's_borders_expanded.htm">In Psalm 80:8-11, is there any historical or archaeological proof that Israel's borders expanded so miraculously they 'covered the mountains' and 'the mighty cedars?'</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_46_9_align_with_ongoing_wars.htm">How does the promise that God makes wars cease (Psalm 46:9) align with the unceasing record of global conflicts throughout history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_god_dried_the_red_sea.htm">Psalm 106:9 states God dried up the Red Sea for Israel's passage--do we have any historical or scientific evidence that such an event actually happened?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/80.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Thou preparedst room.</span>--The reference is, of course, to the casting out of the heathen in <a href="/psalms/80-8.htm" title="You have brought a vine out of Egypt: you have cast out the heathen, and planted it.">Psalm 80:8</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Didst cause</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">it struck its roots deep; </span>literally, <span class= "ital">rooted its roots.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/80.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou preparest room before it.</span> The "room" was made by the removal of the heathen inhabitants, who were first greatly weakened by Rameses III., and then driven out by Joshua. <span class="cmt_word">And didst cause it to take deep root;</span> rather, <span class="accented">and it took deep</span> root, as in the Revised Version. <span class="cmt_word">And it filled the land</span> (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-24.htm">Deuteronomy 11:24</a>; <a href="/joshua/1-3.htm">Joshua 1:3</a>). Possession was taken of the whole land, not at once (<a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Judges 1:27-36</a>), but slowly and surely; the furthest limits being reached in David's time (<a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21, 24</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/80-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You cleared the ground</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּנִּ֥יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(pin·nî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn, to face, appear, look</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for it,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנֶ֑יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·ne·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and it took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּשְׁרֵ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·taš·rêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8327.htm">Strong's 8327: </a> </span><span class="str2">To root, strike into the soil, to pluck from it</span><br /><br /><span class="word">root</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֝רָשֶׁ֗יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(rā·še·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8328.htm">Strong's 8328: </a> </span><span class="str2">A root</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and filled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתְּמַלֵּא־</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·mal·lê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/80-9.htm">Psalm 80:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/80-9.htm">Psalm 80:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/80-9.htm">Psalm 80:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/80-9.htm">Psalm 80:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/80-9.htm">Psalm 80:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/80-9.htm">Psalm 80:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/80-9.htm">Psalm 80:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/80-9.htm">Psalm 80:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/80-9.htm">Psalm 80:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/80-9.htm">Psalm 80:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/80-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 80:9 You cleared the ground for it (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/80-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 80:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 80:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/80-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 80:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 80:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>