You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. You cleared the ground for itThis phrase speaks to the divine preparation and providence of God. The Hebrew root for "cleared" is "פנה" (panah), which means to turn, clear, or make way. In the context of ancient agriculture, clearing the ground was a crucial step for planting, symbolizing God's active role in preparing the way for His people, Israel. Historically, this reflects God's actions in leading the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Promised Land, a land He had prepared for them. Spiritually, it reminds believers of God's sovereignty and His ability to prepare our hearts and lives for His purposes. and it took root
The imagery of taking root is rich with meaning. The Hebrew word "שרש" (sharash) conveys the idea of establishing a firm foundation. In the agricultural context, a plant that takes root is one that is beginning to grow and thrive. For Israel, this signifies their establishment as a nation in the land God promised them. Scripturally, taking root can also symbolize spiritual growth and stability, as seen in passages like Jeremiah 17:8, where the righteous are compared to a tree planted by water. For Christians, it is a call to be deeply rooted in faith and the Word of God. and filled the land
This phrase highlights the abundance and prosperity that comes from God's blessing. The Hebrew word "מלא" (male) means to fill, be full, or complete. Historically, this reflects the expansion and growth of Israel as they inhabited the land. It is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. In a broader spiritual sense, it speaks to the fullness of life that comes from living in accordance with God's will. For believers, it is an encouragement that when God plants and nurtures, He also brings to fruition, filling our lives with His presence and purpose. Persons / Places / Events 1. The PsalmistTraditionally attributed to Asaph, the Psalmist is calling upon God to restore and protect Israel, often depicted as a vine. 2. IsraelRepresented metaphorically as a vine that God has planted and nurtured, symbolizing the nation’s growth and prosperity under His care. 3. EgyptThe place from which God delivered Israel, often referenced as the starting point of Israel's journey to becoming a nation. 4. The Promised LandThe land that God cleared for Israel, allowing them to take root and flourish. 5. God as the GardenerThe divine caretaker who prepares the ground and ensures the growth of His people. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in PreparationJust as God cleared the ground for Israel, He prepares the way for His purposes in our lives. Trust in His timing and provision. Rooted in FaithLike the vine that took root, believers are called to be deeply rooted in their faith, drawing nourishment from God's Word and Spirit. Fruitfulness as EvidenceThe filling of the land signifies fruitfulness. Our lives should reflect spiritual fruit as evidence of God's work in us. Dependence on GodRecognize that any growth or success is due to God's preparation and care. Remain humble and dependent on Him. Community and GrowthJust as the vine filled the land, the church is called to grow and spread the Gospel, impacting the world around us. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the metaphor of a vine in Psalm 80:9 help us understand God's relationship with Israel and His expectations for His people? 2. In what ways can we ensure that we are "rooted" in our faith, drawing parallels from the vine imagery? 3. Reflect on a time when you experienced God's preparation in your life. How did it lead to growth or fruitfulness? 4. How can the church today embody the idea of filling the land, as described in Psalm 80:9, in its mission and outreach? 5. Compare the vine imagery in Psalm 80:9 with Jesus' teaching in John 15. What practical steps can we take to remain in Christ and bear fruit? Connections to Other Scriptures Isaiah 5:1-7This passage also uses the vineyard metaphor to describe Israel, highlighting God's care and the expectation of fruitfulness. John 15:1-8Jesus describes Himself as the true vine, and His followers as branches, emphasizing the need to remain in Him to bear fruit. Jeremiah 2:21God laments that despite planting Israel as a choice vine, it has turned into a wild vine, reflecting on Israel's unfaithfulness. Ezekiel 17:5-6The imagery of planting and growth is used to describe God's actions and expectations for His people. Matthew 13:3-9The Parable of the Sower illustrates the importance of the ground being prepared for the seed to take root and produce a harvest. People Asaph, Benjamin, Joseph, Manasseh, PsalmistPlaces JerusalemTopics Branches, Cause, Clear, Cleared, Deep, Filled, Filleth, Ground, Hast, Preparedst, Ready, Room, Root, SpaceDictionary of Bible Themes Psalm 80:1-19 8149 revival, nature of Psalm 80:8-9 4504 roots Psalm 80:8-17 4534 vine Psalm 80:8-19 4458 grape Library One Antidote for Many Ills
This morning's sermon, then will be especially addressed to my own church, on the absolute necessity of true religion in our midst, and of revival from all apathy and indifference. We may ask of God multitudes of other things, but amongst them all, let this be our chief prayer: "Lord, revive us; Lord, revive us!" We have uttered it in song; let me stir up your pure minds, by way of remembrance, to utter it in your secret prayers, and make it the daily aspiration of your souls. I feel, beloved, that …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859Dishonest Tenants
'And He began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. 2. And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. 3. And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. 4. And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Blessing of God.
NUMB. VI. 22-27. We have already seen the grace of GOD making provision that His people, who had lost the privilege of priestly service, might draw near to Him by Nazarite separation and consecration. And not as the offence was the free gift: those who had forfeited the privilege of priestly service were the males only, but women and even children might be Nazarites; whosoever desired was free to come, and thus draw near to GOD. We now come to the concluding verses of Numb. vi, and see in them one …
James Hudson Taylor—Separation and Service Period iii. The Critical Period: A. D. 140 to A. D. 200
The interval between the close of the post-apostolic age and the end of the second century, or from about 140 to 200, may be called the Critical Period of Ancient Christianity. In this period there grew up conceptions of Christianity which were felt by the Church, as a whole, to be fundamentally opposed to its essential spirit and to constitute a serious menace to the Christian faith as it had been commonly received. These conceptions, which grew up both alongside of, and within the Church, have …
Joseph Cullen Ayer Jr., Ph.D.—A Source Book for Ancient Church History The Wicked Husbandmen.
"Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: and when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto …
William Arnot—The Parables of Our Lord Discourse on the Good Shepherd.
(Jerusalem, December, a.d. 29.) ^D John X. 1-21. ^d 1 Verily, verily, I say to you [unto the parties whom he was addressing in the last section], He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. [In this section Jesus proceeds to contrast his own care for humanity with that manifested by the Pharisees, who had just cast out the beggar. Old Testament prophecies were full of declarations that false shepherds would arise to …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Homiletical.
Twenty-four homilies on miscellaneous subjects, published under St. Basil's name, are generally accepted as genuine. They are conveniently classified as (i) Dogmatic and Exegetic, (ii) Moral, and (iii) Panegyric. To Class (i) will be referred III. In Illud, Attende tibi ipsi. VI. In Illud, Destruam horrea, etc. IX. In Illud, Quod Deus non est auctor malorum. XII. In principium Proverbiorum. XV. De Fide. XVI. In Illud, In principio erat Verbum. XXIV. Contra Sabellianos et Arium et Anomoeos. …
Basil—Basil: Letters and Select Works Rules to be Observed in Singing of Psalms.
1. Beware of singing divine psalms for an ordinary recreation, as do men of impure spirits, who sing holy psalms intermingled with profane ballads: They are God's word: take them not in thy mouth in vain. 2. Remember to sing David's psalms with David's spirit (Matt. xxii. 43.) 3. Practise St. Paul's rule--"I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing with the understanding also." (1 Cor. xiv. 15.) 4. As you sing uncover your heads (1 Cor. xi. 4), and behave yourselves in comely reverence as in the …
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety The Shepherd of Our Souls.
"I am the good Shepherd: the good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep."--John x. 11. Our Lord here appropriates to Himself the title under which He had been foretold by the Prophets. "David My servant shall be king over them," says Almighty God by the mouth of Ezekiel: "and they all shall have one Shepherd." And in the book of Zechariah, "Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, and against the man that is My fellow, saith the Lord of Hosts; smite the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered." …
John Henry Newman—Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII Farewell Discourse to Disciples.
(Jerusalem. Evening Before the Crucifixion.) ^D John XIV.-XVI. ^d 1 Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. [That one should betray him and one should deny him, that all should be offended, and that the Lord should depart, raised anxieties which Jesus here seeks to quiet. That they should go out as homeless wanderers without the presence of their Lord and be subjected to persecution, was also in their thoughts. But Jesus sustains their spirits by appealing to them to …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel The Barren Fig-Tree;
OR, THE DOOM AND DOWNFALL OF THE FRUITLESS PROFESSOR: SHOWING, THAT THE DAY OF GRACE MAY BE PAST WITH HIM LONG BEFORE HIS LIFE IS ENDED; THE SIGNS ALSO BY WHICH SUCH MISERABLE MORTALS MAY BE KNOWN. BY JOHN BUNYAN 'Who being dead, yet speaketh.'--Hebrews 11:4 London: Printed for J. Robinson, at the Golden Lion, in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1688. This Title has a broad Black Border. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. This solemn, searching, awful treatise, was published by Bunyan in 1682; but does not appear …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Psalms
The piety of the Old Testament Church is reflected with more clearness and variety in the Psalter than in any other book of the Old Testament. It constitutes the response of the Church to the divine demands of prophecy, and, in a less degree, of law; or, rather, it expresses those emotions and aspirations of the universal heart which lie deeper than any formal demand. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. Its words are as simple and unaffected as human words can be, for it is the genius …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament Links Psalm 80:9 NIVPsalm 80:9 NLTPsalm 80:9 ESVPsalm 80:9 NASBPsalm 80:9 KJV
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