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Psalm 80:11a "She sent out her boughs to the Sea..."
Day 189 – Psalm 80
“She sent out her boughs to the Sea…” Psalm 80:11a
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ANCIENT ISRAEL
Asaph was familiar with the history of Israel. We have a thumbnail description of the growth of the nation of Israel.
1. The fledgling years
a) Israel was only a small flock.
b) It was badly in need of Divine shepherding.
2. The golden years
a) Israel was compared to a vine that God had planted (Psalm 80:8a).
b) Nations had to be moved aside to give room for the vine to grow (Psalm 80:8b).
c) It grew taller than the hills (Psalm 80:10).
d) It was more magnificent than the mighty cedars (Psalm 80:10).
EXTENSIVE GROWTH OF THE VINE
Asaph remembered the golden years of Israel. It was a nation that traded far and wide.
“She sent out her boughs to the Sea,
And her branches to the River.”
Psalm 80:11