# Psalm 080 General Notes # #### Type of psalm #### Psalm 80 is a deliverance psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/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/translate/figs-metaphor]]) ## Links: ## * __[Psalms 80:1](./001.md)__ __[<<](../079/intro.md) | [>>](../081/intro.md)__